23587
Accession Number
297
Title Of Article Chaper
Sapwood and heartwood: a review
Title Of Journal Book
Forestry abstracts
Volume
46
Issue
9
Pages
567-580
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliog. refs.
ISSN
0015-7538
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
The properties of sapwood and heartwood are reviewed including chemical, biochemical and anatomical aspects. Various theories on the formation, causes of formation, and function of heartwood are expounded. Methods of differentiating between sapwood and heartwood are also discussed.
pub_id
23587