Estimation of basic density and modulus of elasticity of eucalypt clones in Southern China using non-de structive methods

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 51-56

  Wu, S J ^a   Xu, J M ^a   Li, G Y ^a   Risto, V ^b   Lu, Z H ^a   Li, B Q ^a   Wang, W ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

^b Stora Enso   (Finland)

Author keywords

Genotypic correlation; Pilodyn; Stress wave velocity

Indexed keywords

BASIC DENSITY; GENOTYPIC CORRELATIONS; INCREMENT CORE; MODULUS OF ELASTICITY; NONDESTRUCTIVE METHODS; PILODYN; SOUTHERN CHINA; STRESS WAVE VELOCITIES; STRESS WAVE VELOCITY;

ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTIC WAVES; ELASTICITY; FORESTRY; WAVE PROPAGATION;

ACOUSTIC WAVE VELOCITY;

CLONE; CORRELATION; DICOTYLEDON; GENOTYPE; SAMPLING; STRESS ANALYSIS; WAVE VELOCITY; YOUNG MODULUS;

CHINA; ELASTIC STRENGTH; FORESTRY; GENOTYPES; STRESSES; WAVES;

CHILE;

EID: 79551665605     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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