Comparison of cross-field pitting in fresh, dried and charcoalified softwoods

IAWA Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49-60

  Gerards, T ^a   Damblon, F ^b   Wauthoz, B ^a   Gerrienne, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b ROYAL BELGIAN INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Charcoalification; Cross field; Cupressoid; Piceoid; Softwood; Taxodioid

Indexed keywords

GYMNOSPERMAE;

EID: 33847229490     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90001618     Document Type: Article

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