Viscoelastic Properties of the Chinese Fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) during Moisture Sorption Processes Determined by Harmonic Tests.
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SUBMITTER: Zhan T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5457002 | biostudies-other | 2016 Dec
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