Comparison of the occurrence of rot in sawlogs from regrowth and mature stands of Eucalyptus diversicolor (karri)

Australian Forestry

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-32

  Donnelly, D J ^a   Davison, E M ^b,c  

^a Timber Utilisation and Inspection Service   (Australia)

^b Science and Information Division   (Australia)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Decay; Decay fungi; Decayed wood; Eucalyptus diversicolor; Karri; Kinos; Log grades; Phoracantha acanthocera; Regeneration; Sawlogs; Surveys; Wood borers; Wood defects

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; HARVESTING; SAWMILLS; SURVEYS; WOOD PRODUCTS;

DECAY FUNGI; DECAYED WOOD; KINOS; PHORACANTHA ACANTHOCERA; WOOD BORERS; WOOD DEFECTS;

FORESTRY;

DECAY; EUCALYPTUS DIVERSICOLOR; FUNGI; REFORESTATION; SAW LOGS;

ARMILLARIA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS DIVERSICOLOR; FUNGI; PHORACANTHA;

EID: 42449126155     PISSN: 00049158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049158.2008.10676268     Document Type: Article

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