Evaluation of non-destructive methods for assessing stiffness of Douglas fir trees

New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 87-101

  Knowles, R Leith ^a   Hansen, Lars W ^a   Wedding, Adele ^b,d   Downes, Geoffrey ^c  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d Kaingaroa Timberlands   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Density; Growth and form; Modulus of elasticity; Pilodyn; SilviScan ; Small clears; Sound velocity; Timber stiffness

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; PLANTS (BOTANY); STIFFNESS; WOOD PRODUCTS;

BREEDING PROGRAMS; OUTERWOOD DENSITY; STIFFNESS ASSESSMENT;

FORESTRY;

FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY; STIFFNESS; TREE;

ELASTIC STRENGTH; FORESTS; PLANTS; STIFFNESS; WOOD PRODUCTS;

ABIES; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 8744298241     PISSN: 00480134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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