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Relations between the colorimetric values and densities of sapwood

Journal of Wood Science volume 46, pages267–272(2000)Cite this article

Abstract

Color measurements were made for sapwood specimens of 26 hardwood species. The densities of the specimens ranged from 258.5 to 945.6kg/m3. The colorimetric values and densities were compared among the species. The tristimulus values ofX, Y, andZ were poorly correlated with the densities. The chromaticity coordinatex had a good linear correlation with the densities of the wood specimens, especially in the transverse planes. The transverse plane of wood fibers is thought to emphasize the relative values in the long wavelength region of the visible ray.

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  1. Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Shimane University, 690-8504, Matsue, Japan

    Yoshihiko Nishino, Yuji Yainada & Daisuke Kitano

  2. INRA-CRF-Qualité des Bois, Champenoux 54280, France

    Gérard Janin

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  1. Yoshihiko Nishino
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Correspondence to Yoshihiko Nishino.

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Nishino, Y., Janin, G., Yainada, Y. et al. Relations between the colorimetric values and densities of sapwood. J Wood Sci 46, 267–272 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00766215

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Keywords

  • Secondary Forest
  • Transverse Plane
  • Tangential Plane
  • Wood Specimen
  • Principal Plane