Some Properties of Astronium graveolens Wood Along the Stem

ABSTRACT We investigated the axial variation of specific gravity, shear parallel to the grain and anatomical features of Astronium graveolens wood and related these properties to the anatomy along the stem. We felled five 20-year-old trees and cut discs from four different stem heights, including st...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Luiz Longui, Cássia Christine Schmidt Gondo, Israel Luiz de Lima, Miguel Luiz Menezes Freitas, Sandra Monteiro Borges Florsheim, Antonio Carlos Scatena Zanatto, José Nivaldo Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro
Series:Floresta e Ambiente
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-80872016000100142&lng=en&tlng=en