Growth stresses are highly controlled by the amount of G-layer in poplar tension wood

IAWA Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 237-246

  Fang, Chang Hua ^a,b   Clair, Bruno ^a   Gril, Joseph ^a   Liu, Sheng Quan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^b ANHUI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Gelatinous fibre; Gelatinous layer; Growth strain; Growth stress; Poplar; Tension wood

Indexed keywords

POPULUS;

EID: 51449104514     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90000183     Document Type: Article

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