Effect of rotation age on lumber grade yield, bending strength and stiffness in Jack pine (Pinus banksiana lamb.) natural stands

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 84-94

  Duchesne, Isabelle ^a  

^a FORINTEK CANADA CORP   (Canada)

Author keywords

Basic wood density; Jack pine (Pinus banksiana Lamb.); Lumber bending properties; Modulus of elasticity (MOE); Modulus of rupture (MOR); Natural stands; Rotation age

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; ELASTIC MODULI; GRADING; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY CONTROL; SOFTWOODS; STIFFNESS;

BASIC WOOD DENSITY; LUMBER BENDING PROPERTIES; NATURAL STANDS; ROTATION AGE;

LUMBER;

BEND STRENGTH; ELASTIC STRENGTH; LUMBER; PINUS BANKSIANA; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY; ROTATION PERIOD; RUPTURE MODULUS; STIFFNESS; WOOD DENSITY; WOOD PROPERTIES;

PINUS BANKSIANA;

EID: 33644639129     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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