Wood colour variation in sapwood and heartwood of young trees of Tectona grandis and its relationship with plantation characteristics, site, and decay resistance

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 109-109

  Moya, Róger ^a   Berrocal, Alexander ^a  

^a INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

CIELab colour system; Hardwood; Management plantation; Sapwood; Tectona grandis; Tropical wood

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION; EVERGREEN TREE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH RATE; PLANTATION FORESTRY; WOOD;

TECTONA GRANDIS;

EID: 73549116741     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: 1297966X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest/2009088     Document Type: Article

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