Useful near infrared spectroscopy model calibrations on solid wood samples of #Pterocarpus erinaceus# (Poir.) for physical, mechanical and colour properties

Segla K.N., Rabiou H., Adjonou K., Guibal D., Bationo B.A., Mahamane A., Kokou K., Langbour P., Kokutse A.D., Chaix G.
2017

Pterocarpus erinaceus (Poir.) (local name: Toti, Tem) is a species endemic to the Guinea-Sudan and Sudan-Sahel zones. It is over-exploited for its wood, which is sold in international trade to China and Indian markets. The selection of high performance wood based on wood properties and their vegetative reproduction represents the best option for the establishment of plantations with the aim of ...

Technologie des produits forestiers; Méthodes de recherche; Méthodes de relevé; Méthodes mathématiques et statistiques