Density of juvenile and mature wood of selected coniferous species

Journal of Forest Science

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 123-130

  Gryc, V ^a   Vavrcik H ^a   Horn, K ^a  

^a MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Density; Juvenile wood; Larch; Mature wood; Norway spruce; Scots pine

Indexed keywords

DENSITY; JUVENILE WOOD; LARCH; MATURE WOOD; NORWAY SPRUCE; SCOTS PINE;

HARDWOODS; WATER CONTENT;

FORESTRY;

CONIFEROUS FOREST; DENSITY; JUVENILE; MATURATION; TREE RING; WATER CONTENT;

DENSITY; FORESTRY; HARDWOODS; JUVENILE WOOD; LARIX; MATURE WOOD; MOISTURE CONTENT; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

LARIX; LARIX DECIDUA; PICEA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 79953846071     PISSN: 12124834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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