Estimating kiln schedules for , tropical and temperate hardwoods using specific gravity

Forest Products Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 7-8, 1997, Pages 64-68

  Simpson, William T ^a   Verrill, Steve P ^a  

^a FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY   (United States)

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