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Red color enhancement of sugi (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) heartwood by light irradiation

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    Shang-Tzen Chang, Sheng-Yang Wang & Sen-Sung Cheng

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Chang, ST., Wang, SY. & Cheng, SS. Red color enhancement of sugi (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) heartwood by light irradiation. J Wood Sci 45, 271–273 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01177739

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