Characterization of cork oak (Quercus suber) wood anatomy

IAWA Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 149-161

  Sousa, Vicelina B ^a   Leal, Sofia ^a   Quilhó, Teresa ^b   Pereira, Helena ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGAÇÃO CIENTÍFICA TROPICAL   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cork extraction; Cork oak; Porosity; Quercus suber; Vessels; Wood anatomy

Indexed keywords

QUERCUS SUBER;

EID: 67249122773     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90000210     Document Type: Article

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