Weathering of wood and wood composites

Handbook of Wood Chemistry and Wood Composites, Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 151-216

  Evans, Philip D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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DOI: 10.1201/b12487     Document Type: Chapter

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