Ray structure differences between rootwood and stemwood in a range of softwood species

IAWA Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 71-80

  Denne, Pat ^a   Turner, Siân ^b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b EPSL Intec   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ray structure; Root identification; Rootwood; Softwood structure

Indexed keywords

GYMNOSPERMAE;

EID: 61849136600     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90000204     Document Type: Article

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