Visualizing wood anatomy in three dimensions with high-resolution X-ray micro-tomography (MCT ) - A review

IAWA Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 408-424

  Brodersen, Craig R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

CT; 3D; Synchrotron; tomography; visualization; wood anatomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890076195     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: 22941932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-00000033     Document Type: Review

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