Variations in the dynamic modulus of elasticity with proximity to the stand edge in radiata pine stands on the Canterbury Plains, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Forestry

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 4-8

  Bascuñán, Arturo ^a,b   Moore, John R ^c,d   Walker, John C F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b Ensis ^*

^c Ensis   (Australia)

^d EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI;

DYNAMIC MODULUS OF ELASTICITY; MARGINAL VALUES; NEW ZEALAND; PINUS RADIATA; RADIATA PINE; STRUCTURAL TIMBERS; WESTERLY WINDS; WOOD QUALITIES;

FORESTRY;

PINUS RADIATA; RADIATA;

EID: 49749104460     PISSN: 11747986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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