Effect of thinning on the development of compression wood in stems of Corsican pine

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 247-251

  Cameron, Andrew ^a   Thomas, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compression wood; Pinus nigra; Thinning

Indexed keywords

CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; CONIFEROUS TREE; SILVICULTURE; STEM; THINNING; WOOD;

PINUS NIGRA;

EID: 41949122360     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-007-0200-8     Document Type: Article

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