Effect of stand and tree attributes on growth and wood quality characteristics from a spacing trial with Populus xiaohei

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 64, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 807-814

  Jiang, Ze Hui ^a   Wang, Xiao Qing ^a   Fei, Ben Hua ^a   Ren, Hai Qing ^a   Liu, Xing E ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Populus xiaohei; Stand density; Tree characteristics; Wet heartwood; Wood quality

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS TREE; DENSITY; ELASTIC MODULUS; GROWTH RESPONSE; JUVENILE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; PLANTATION; SPACING; WOOD QUALITY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

POPULUS;

EID: 36549025317     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: 1297966X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2007063     Document Type: Article

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