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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Main Authors: P.K.P. Perera, H.S. Amarasekera, N.D.R. Weerawardena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2012-05-01
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