Influence of the pore structure of wood on moisture desorption at high relative humidities

Wood Material Science and Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-44

  Almeida, Giana ^a   Hernández, Roger E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mercury porosimetry; Pore size distribution; Temperate and tropical hardwoods; Water potential; Wood anatomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 36248977064     PISSN: 17480272     EISSN: 17480280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17480270701538383     Document Type: Article

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