Growth rate and ring width variability of teak, Tectona grandis (Verbenaceae) in an unmanaged forest in East Timor

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 483-494

  Sousa, Vicelina B ^a   Cardoso, Sofia ^a   Quilhó, Teresa ^b   Pereira, Helena ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGAÇÃO CIENTÍFICA TROPICAL   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Growth rings; Heartwood; Ring width; Tectona grandis; Variability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; TIMOR-LESTE; TREE; VERBENACEAE;

EAST TIMOR; TREES; VERBENACEAE;

TECTONA GRANDIS; VERBENACEAE;

EID: 84860585556     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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