Fibre length and microfibril angle in silver birch (Betula pendula Roth)

Authors
Bonham, VA Barnett, JR
Citation
Va. Bonham et Jr. Barnett, Fibre length and microfibril angle in silver birch (Betula pendula Roth), HOLZFORSCH, 55(2), 2001, pp. 159-162
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
HOLZFORSCHUNG
ISSN journal
00183830 → ACNP
Volume
55
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
159 - 162
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-3830(2001)55:2<159:FLAMAI>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
A comparative study was carried out on fibre length and microfibril angle i n Betula pendula Roth. Fibre length increased and microfibril angle decreas ed from pith to bark. Microfibril angle remained constant from the 15(th) a nnual ring from the pith, to the outermost ring. Fibre length also reached a maximum length at this point although there were some differences at the 30(th) ring from the pith.