Effect of Growth Rate on Wood Specific Gravity of Three Alternative Timber Species in Sri Lanka; Swietenia macrophylla, Khaya senegalensis and Paulownia fortunei
With increasing private sector investments in commercial forestry, it is apparent that plantationforestry in Sri Lanka is moving in the direction of managing fast growing timber species for shorterrotations. However, there’s a perceptionthat accelerated growth rates induced by improved forestmanagem...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Sri Jayewardenepura
2012-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment |
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Online Access: | http://journals.sjp.ac.lk/index.php/JTFE/article/view/567/144 |