Radial variation in cellulose content and Kraft pulp yield in Eucalyptus nitens using near-infrared spectral analysis of air-dry wood surfaces

Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 147-155

  Downes, Geoffrey M ^a,b   Meder, Roger ^a,b   Ebdon, Nicholas ^a,b   Bond, Helen ^a   Evans, Robert ^b   Joyce, Kelsey ^a,c   Southerton, Simon ^b  

^a Cooperative Research Centre for Forestry ^*  (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c Gunns Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cellulose content; Eucalypt; Increment core; Kraft pulp yield; Plantation; Radial variation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953556985     PISSN: 09670335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1255/jnirs.875     Document Type: Article

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