Fundamental differences between two fiber types in Acer

IAWA Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 129-141

  Vazquez Cooz, Iris ^a   Meyer, Robert W ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Acer; Chaetomium globosum; Fiber dimorphism; Maple; Microfibril angle; Soft rot cavity; Wood anatomy; Wood chemistry

Indexed keywords

ACER; ACER BARBATUM; ACER NIGRUM; CHAETOMIUM; CHAETOMIUM GLOBOSUM; FUNGI;

EID: 44649090662     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90000174     Document Type: Article

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