Characterization of bamboo gigantochloa scortechinii at different ages

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 236-242

  Hisham, H Norul ^a,c   Othman, S ^b   Rokiah, H ^a   Latif, M Abd ^a   Ani, S ^a   Tamizi, M Mohd ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Universiti Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Age; Anatomical properties; Chemical properties; Description; Physical properties

Indexed keywords

GROWTH KINETICS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES;

ANATOMICAL PROPERTIES; DESCRIPTION;

BAMBOO;

AGE; BAMBOO; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; GROWTH; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES;

GIGANTOCHLOA SCORTECHINII;

EID: 33750856860     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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