Specific gravity and mechanical properties of Aningeria robusta wood from Nigeria

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 389-395

  Ajala, O O ^a   Ogunsanwo, O Y ^b  

^a FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Axilal and radial variations; Compressive strength; Impact bending; Lesser known species; Modulus of elasticity; Modulus of rupture; Sampling heights

Indexed keywords

IMPACT BENDING; LESSER-KNOWN SPECIES; MODULUS OF RUPTURE; RADIAL VARIATIONS; SAMPLING HEIGHTS;

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; IMPACT STRENGTH; INVESTMENTS; MARKETING; WOOD;

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY);

BENDING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTIC MODULUS; EVERGREEN TREE; GRAVITY ANOMALY; RUPTURE; SAMPLING; TIMBER;

BEND STRENGTH; COMPRESSION STRENGTH; DENSITY; ELASTIC STRENGTH; IMPACT; INVESTMENT; MARKETING; NIGERIA; RUPTURE MODULUS; SAMPLING; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; VARIATIONS; WOOD;

NIGERIA;

ANINGERIA;

EID: 80054955489     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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