The mechanism of spiral grain formation in trees

Wood Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 133-156

  Schulgasser, K ^a   Witztum, A ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

CELL MATURATION; FUSIFORM CELLS; VASCULAR CAMBIUM;

FORESTRY;

CELL DIVISION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SPIRALS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREES; WOOD GRAIN;

CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 33846984284     PISSN: 00437719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00226-006-0100-y     Document Type: Article

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