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Relationships between sapwood amount, latewood percentage, moisture content and crown vitality were studied in 171 Douglas firs [Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco] belonging to different vitality classes. The trees originated from 10 stands in the Netherlands varying in age from 25-70 years.
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