Effect of Planting Density on Knot Attributes and Branch Occlusion of Betula alnoides under Natural Pruning in Southern China

Effect of Planting Density on Knot Attributes and Branch Occlusion of Betula alnoides under Natural Pruning in Southern China

Knot-related defects are the major cause of timber quality degradation, and diminishing this kind of defects is an important issue in forest management. For the purpose of clear-wood production, knot attributes and branch occlusion of Betula alnoides under natural pruning were investigated in a 14-y...

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Main Authors: Chunsheng Wang, Zhigang Zhao, Sebastian Hein, Ji Zeng, Johanna Schuler, Junjie Guo, Wenfu Guo, Jie Zeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-04-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
Betula alnoides
spacing
self-pruning
branch occlusion
knottiness
mixed models
wood quality
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/6/4/1343

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