Internal wood quality of radiata pine on farm sites - a review of the issues.

Authors: P. Maclaren
Publication: New Zealand Journal of Forestry, Volume N.Z.J.For. 2002, Issue N.Z.J.For. 47(3) 2002, pp 24-28, Nov 2002
Publisher: New Zealand Institute of Forestry

Abstract: This review focuses on internal wood quality of radiata pine (Pinus radiata), especially as regards modern clearwood regimes on ex-farm sites. The specific internal wood quality problem includes wood density, stiffness, longitudinal shrinkage, stability, compression wood, spiral grain and microfibril angle.