Knot soundness and occlusion time after the artificial pruning of oak
Artificial pruning of trees can improve wood quality as well as enhance timber value. Currently, pruning is quite common when veneer timber or plywood is in demand. Cutting off branches, however, creates open wounds in the form of knots, which are exposed to infections. While the pruning of conifero...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2019-03-01
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Series: | Forest Research Papers |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/frp-2019-0001 |