NATURAL DECAY RESISTANCE OF 30 PERUVIAN WOODS.

Abstract

Thirty Peruvian species of possible commercial significance were evaluated by soil-block testing for resistance to decay fungi. The tests indicated that 25 percent of the species would be resistant or highly resistant for use in contact with the ground and that 50 percent of the species would be resistant or highly resistant for use above ground. Decay resistance was found to be substantially correlated with the specific gravity of the various species. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0709718

Entities

People

  • T. C. Scheffer
  • T. L. Highley

Organizations

  • Forest Products Laboratory

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Specific Gravity

Readers

  • Forest Ecology
  • Vector-Borne Disease and Entomology