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Black Spruce Wood Quality

Detailed studies, still in progress, on the quality of black spruce in relation to pulp and paper, have shown that about 15 rings from the pith fibres have almost attained their adult dimension. The general impression gained is of a wood with unusually uniform structure, with a corewood region too small to be of practical significance.


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Author(s): J. L. Ladell

Publication: Tree Improvement and Genetics - Northeastern Forest Tree Improvement Conference - 1968