Effect of height-to-diameter ratio on stem stiffness of sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) cultivars

Journal of Wood Science

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-6

  Kijidani, Yoshio ^a   Hamazuna, Tetsuya ^b   Ito, Satoshi ^a   Kitahara, Ryushi ^a   Fukuchi, Shinsuke ^c   Mizoue, Nobuya ^c   Yoshida, Shigejiro ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

^b Miyazaki Prefecture Federation Forest Owner's Cooperative Association   (Japan)

^c KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Height to diameter ratio; Stem stiffness; Sugi cultivars

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; PLANTS (BOTANY);

CLASSIFIEDS; CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA; GROWTH TRAITS; HEIGHT-TO-DIAMETER RATIO; HIGH MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; INTERTREE VARIATIONS; SILVICULTURAL PRACTICES; STEM STIFFNESS; SUGI CULTIVAR; SUGI PLANTATION;

STIFFNESS;

CORRELATION; CRYPTOMERIA; FORESTRY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STEMS; STIFFNESS; VARIETIES;

CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA;

EID: 76649125203     PISSN: 14350211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10086-009-1060-2     Document Type: Article

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