Compression wood does not form in the roots of Pinus radiata

IAWA Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 45-54

  Hsu, Linda C Y ^a,b   Walker, John C F ^a   Butterfield, Brian G ^a   Jackson, Sandra L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Auxin; Compression wood; Mechanical stress; Radiata pine; Roots

Indexed keywords

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 33644678292     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90000136     Document Type: Conference Paper

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