Variation in modulus of elasticity (E) along Acer platanoides L. (Aceraceae) branches

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 227-233

  Dahle, Gregory A ^a   Grabosky, Jason C ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometry; Density specific E; Fiber cell wall; Reaction wood; Vessels

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; ELASTIC MODULUS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FOREST CANOPY; JUVENILE; STIFFNESS; WOOD;

ACER; ACER PLATANOIDES; SAPINDACEAE;

EID: 77954310959     PISSN: 16188667     EISSN: 16108167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2010.01.004     Document Type: Article

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