Effect of thinning on density of Pinus nigra tree using X-ray computed tomography

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 359-362

  Uner, B ^a   Oyar, O ^a   Var, A A ^a   Altnta, O L ^a  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Density; Pinus nigra Arnold; Thinning; Wood chemistry

Indexed keywords

LIGNIN;

DRY DENSITY; EVERGREEN TREE; LIGNIN; PLANT EXTRACT; THINNING; TOMOGRAPHY;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PINE; PLANT GROWTH; QUALITY CONTROL; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; WOOD;

PINUS NIGRA;

EID: 65649134338     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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