Southern Research Station

Title: Influence of gelatinous fibers on the shrinkage of silver maple

Author: Arganbright, Donals G.; Bensend, Dwight W.; Manwiller, Floyd G.

Date: 1970

Source: Wood Science, Vol. 3(2): 83-89

Description: The degree of lean was found to have a significant influence on the logitudinal and transverse shrinkage of three soft maple trees. This may be accounted for by differences in the cell wall layer thickness and fibril angle.

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Arganbright, Donals G.; Bensend, Dwight W.; Manwiller, Floyd G.  1970.  Influence of gelatinous fibers on the shrinkage of silver maple.   Wood Science, Vol. 3(2): 83-89