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Author  |
Clair, B.; Jaouen, G.; Beauchene, J.; Fournier, M. |
| Title |
Mapping radial, tangential and longitudinal shrinkages and relation to tension wood in discs of the tropical tree Symphonia globulifera |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2003 |
Publication |
Holzforschung |
Abbreviated Journal |
Holzforschung |
| Volume |
57 |
Issue |
6 |
Pages |
665-671 |
| Keywords |
drying shrinkage; tension wood; Symphonia globulifera L. f. |
| Abstract |
A method for measuring shrinkage resulting from drying in the three anisotropic directions is developed and tested. Measurements are performed on sawn discs, a technique which simplifies preparation and enables large numbers of measurements. Shrinkage values can be represented as a map of the disc surface. The results indicate that comparisons between shrinkage distribution and tension wood distribution on the discs show a clear relationship and can be measured with relatively high accuracy in reference to the shrinkage map. In the long term, this method could be useful in the timber industry as a means for choosing the direction in which logs are cut depending on their type of wood composition. |
| Address |
CIRAD ENGREF INRA, UMR Ecol Forets Guyane, Kourou 97379, French Guiana |
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| Publisher |
WALTER DE GRUYTER & CO |
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| ISSN |
0018-3830 |
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| Notes |
ISI:000186257800016 |
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EcoFoG @ eric.marcon @ |
Serial |
243 |
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