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Property
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Average Value
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Basic wood density
(kg m-3 )
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543.7
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Basic bark density
(kg m-3 )
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620.8
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Double bark thickness
(mm)
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11.6
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Bark proportion (%)
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7.7
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Fibre length (mm)
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1.189
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Fibre proportion
(%)
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58.0
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Vessel proportion
(%)
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8.5
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Ray proportion (%)
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22.0
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Parenchyma (%)
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11.5
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Methods of extraction, conversion and transport of rubberwood
have been generally standardised on plantations. The usual
implements for felling trees are used: for crosscutting
the stems and branches, power chain saws or bow saws are
employed. The sites for conversion and storage are chosen
to avoid interference with other plantation operations.
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