Biomodification of Pinus radiata wood to enhance penetrability

New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 145-151

  Singh, Adya P ^a   Schmitt, Uwe ^b   Dawson, Bernard S W ^a   Rickard, Catherine ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

^b Institute of Wood Technology and Wood Biology   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Biological modification; Bordered pits; Margo; Microscopy; Pinus radiata; Pit membranes; Ponding; Torus; Varnish

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; FIELD EMISSION MICROSCOPES; FORESTRY; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MEMBRANES; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; PONDING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TIMBER; VARNISH;

BIOLOGICAL MODIFICATION; BORDERED PITS; MARGO; PINUS RADIATA; PIT MEMBRANES; TORUS;

MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY;

BACTERIUM; BIOGENIC STRUCTURE; BIOLOGICAL METHOD; COLONIZATION; CONIFEROUS TREE; PERMEABILITY;

BACTERIA; BIOLOGY; BORDERED PITS; COATING; MICROSCOPY; PERMEABILITY; PINUS RADIATA; PITS; VARNISH;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CONIFEROPHYTA; PINUS RADIATA; RADIATA;

EID: 75649097778     PISSN: 00480134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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