Spatially-resolved radial scanning of tree increment cores for near infrared prediction of microfibril angle and chemical composition

Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 499-505

  Meder, Roger ^a   Marston, David ^b   Ebdon, Nicholas ^a   Evans, Rob ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Biolab Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; MFA; Microfibril angle; NIR; Radial profile; Spatially resolved

Indexed keywords

ERRORS; FORECASTING; FORESTRY;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; MICROFIBRIL ANGLES; NEAR-INFRARED PREDICTION; PREDICTION ERRORS; RADIAL PROFILES; SPATIALLY RESOLVED; TRANSPORT SYSTEMS;

INFRARED DEVICES;

EID: 79952323450     PISSN: 09670335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1255/jnirs.903     Document Type: Article

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