Performance of three-layer composites with densified surface layers of Nothofagus pumilio and N. antarctica from Southern Patagonian forests

• Published in: Wood Material Science & Engineering
• Main Authors: Schwarzkopf, Matthew, Burnard, Michael, Martínez Pastur, Guillermo José, Monelos, Lucas Humberto, Kutnar, Andreja
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: DENSIFICATION; HARDWOODS; LOW-DENSITY WOOD; MODIFIED WOOD; SILVICULTURE; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.1; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4; Austral; Patagonia; Argentina; Martínez; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/64044

Nothofagus pumilio and N. antarctica forests of Southern Patagonia, Argentina are currently being managed for production of saw logs with fast growing conditions. The result of these management strategies is faster growing forests, but also an increase in the percentage of low-density wood. The moti...