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Wood properties of Sitka spruce

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

C. M. Cahalan
C. M. Cahalan
Affiliation:
Department of Forestry and Wood Science, University College of North Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW, U.K.
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Synopsis

The wood properties of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) which influence its use in the production of sawn timber, veneer, particleboard, fibreboard, pulp and paper are discussed. Although the low strength properties of Sitka spruce restrict its use as constructional timber, it is highly suitable for the manufacture of particleboard and fibreboard and is an excellent pulping species.

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Research Article
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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 93 , Issue 1-2: Sitka Spruce , 1987 , pp. 205 - 212
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1987

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