Growth stresses and related anatomical characteristics in coconut palm trees

IAWA Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 297-310

  Kuo Huang, Ling Long ^a   Huang, Yan San ^b   Chen, Shin Shin ^b   Huang, Yi Ru ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIWAN FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cocos nucifera; Fibers; Growth strain; Growth stress; Microfibril angle; Vascular bundles

Indexed keywords

COCOS NUCIFERA;

EID: 4444255078     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90000367     Document Type: Article

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