Variation in the natural termite resistance of teak (Tectona grandis Linn. fil.) wood as a function of tree age

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 65, Issue 7, 2008, Pages

  Lukmandaru, Ganis ^a,b   Takahashi, Koetsu ^c  

^a GADJAH MADA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^b IWATE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Color; Extractive content; Tectona grandis; Termite resistance; Tree age

Indexed keywords

AGE; DECIDUOUS TREE; DURABILITY; PEST RESISTANCE; TERMITE; WOOD;

ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES SPERATUS; TECTONA GRANDIS;

EID: 55049134777     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: 1297966X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2008047     Document Type: Article

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