Relationships between the intra-ring wood density assessed by X-ray densitometry and optical anatomical measurements in conifers. Consequences for the cell wall apparent density determination

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 251-262

  Decoux, Valérie ^a   Varcin, Éliane ^b   Leban, Jean Michel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Abies alba; Picea abies; Pinus silvestris; Wood anatomy; Wood density

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS TREE; TREE RING;

ABIES; ABIES ALBA; CONIFERALES; CONIFEROPHYTA; PICEA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 3242736005     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2004018     Document Type: Article

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