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Man's use of Sitka spruce

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

J. D. Brazier
J. D. Brazier
Affiliation:
Princes Risborough Laboratory, Building Research Establishment, Princes Risborough, U.K.
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Synopsis

Man's use of the timber of Sitka spruce grown in North America and in the United Kingdom is reviewed. The contrast in character and properties of the timber from the two sources is considered and an explanation for the differences given in terms of the growth. The importance of Sitka spruce to the British forest and timber industries is examined and consideration given to how Sitka spruce should be managed to ensure the production of timber which will meet the requirements of the British timber user.

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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. 213 - 221
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1987

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