Mechanical characterization of visually classified, small-diameter laricio pine round timber

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 304-311

  Fernandez Golfin J I ^a   Diez Barra M R ^a   Hermoso, E ^a   Mier, R ^a  

^a Instituto Nacional de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agraria y Alimentaria   (Spain)

Author keywords

European standards; Pinus nigra; Strength classes; Structural round timber; Visual evaluation

Indexed keywords

PINUS NIGRA;

EID: 34548781290     PISSN: 1695971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5424/sjar/2007053-251     Document Type: Article

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