Effect of plantation density on kraft pulp production from red pine (Pinus resinosa Ait.)

Journal of Pulp and Paper Science

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 187-193

  Zhu, J Y ^a   Myers, G C ^a  

^a FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fiber length; Forest thinning; Kraft pulping; Paper properties; Plantation density; Pulp refining; Pulp yield; Red pine; Sheet density; Small diameter trees

Indexed keywords

FOREST THINNING; PLANTATION DENSITY; SHEET DENSITY;

ERROR ANALYSIS; FIBERS; FORESTRY; PULP REFINING;

KRAFT PULP;

FIBER LENGTH; KRAFT PULPING; PAPER PROPERTIES; PINUS RESINOSA; SMALL DIMENSIONED WOOD; YIELD;

EID: 34547764993     PISSN: 08266220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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