Which annual rings to assess grain angles in breeding of scots pine for improved shape stability of sawn timber?

Silva Fennica

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 275-288

  Hallingbäck, Henrik R ^a   Jansson, Gunnar ^b   Hannrup, Björn ^b   Fries, Anders ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b THE FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Breeding; Pinus sylvestris; Sawn timber; Spiral grain angle; Warp

Indexed keywords

ANGLE MEASUREMENT; GRADING; STABILITY; TIMBER;

BREEDING; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; SAWN TIMBERS; SPIRAL GRAINS; WARP;

FORESTRY;

BREEDING POPULATION; CONIFEROUS TREE; CORRELATION; DIAMETER; TIMBER; TREE RING;

BREEDING; FORESTS; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; STABILITY; WARPAGE; WEAVING;

EID: 77954553632     PISSN: 00375330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14214/sf.154     Document Type: Article

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