Effects of release from suppression on wood functional characteristics in young Douglas-fir and western hemlock

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 2038-2046

  Renninger, Heidi J ^a,c   Gartner, Barbara L ^a   Meinzer, Frederick C ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH KINETICS; MOISTURE; WOOD;

GROWTH RING WIDTH; SUPPRESSION; WOOD FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

CONIFEROUS TREE; GROWTH RATE; MOISTURE CONTENT; TREE RING; WOOD;

GROWTH RINGS; MOISTURE CONTENT; PSEUDOTSUGA; TSUGA HETEROPHYLLA; WOOD PROPERTIES;

ABIES; CONIUM; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; TSUGA; TSUGA HETEROPHYLLA;

EID: 33749357205     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X06-105     Document Type: Article

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