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Does Modulus of Elasticity Vary Due to Dormancy and Temperature?

Gregory Dahle, Aaron Carpenter, David DeVallance and Mo Zhou
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) March 2017, 43 (2) 49-54; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.2017.005
Gregory Dahle
Gregory Dahle (corresponding author), School of Natural Resources, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-6125, U.S.,
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Aaron Carpenter, School of Natural Resources, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-6125, U.S.
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David DeVallance, School of Natural Resources, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-6125, U.S.
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Mo Zhou, School of Natural Resources, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-6125, U.S.
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