Vol. 55 No. 2 (2000):
Articles

Juvenile wood in conifers: state of knowledge

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  • Mauro Bernabei,
  • Martino Negri,
  • Claudio Pollini
Mauro Bernabei
Istituto per la Tecnologia del Legno (ITL) - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), S. Michele all’Adige (TN).
Martino Negri
Istituto per la Tecnologia del Legno (ITL) - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), S. Michele all’Adige (TN).
Claudio Pollini
Istituto per la Tecnologia del Legno (ITL) - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), S. Michele all’Adige (TN).

Published 2013-06-21

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Abstract

Juvenile wood is the result of the cambiun1 activity in immature stage. In a same tree, anatomy, density, moisture content and some other physical and mechanical characteristics are often different between juvenile and mature wood. This can involve remarkable implications regarding the end-uses, processing and pulp and paper uses. Then, the juvenile wood is a relevant indicator of the wood quality. Even though juvenile wood has been studied for a long time abroad, few studies are available in Italia. This work reports the knowledge on the conifers juvenile wood.

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