Postharvest needle retention and moisture characteristics of Canaan fir compared with four other Christmas tree species

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 268-274

  Heiligmann, Randall B ^a   Brown, James H ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blue spruce; Douglas fir; Fraser fir; Needle moisture content; Scotch pine; Xylem potential

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; MOISTURE;

BLUE SPRUCE; NEEDLE MOISTURE CONTENT; XYLEM POTENTIAL;

FORESTRY;

ABIES FRASERI; BIODIVERSITY; FORESTRY; MOISTURE CONTENT; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; PSEUDOTSUGA;

ABIES; ABIES ALBA; ABIES FRASERI; PICEA; PICEA PUNGENS; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 31644440817     PISSN: 07426348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/njaf/22.4.268     Document Type: Review

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