%0 Article %T Further tests for termite resistance of Finnish pine heartwood. %A Löyttyniemi, Kari %A Uusvaara, Olli %D 1986 %J Silva Fennica %V 20 %N 1 %R doi:10.14214/sf.a15438 %U https://silvafennica.fi/article/5259 %X
The natural resistance of Finnish-grown Pinus sylvestris L. heartwood to Macrotermitinae termites was tested in Zambia in graveyard conditions. The heartwood exhibited some natural resistance but durability was, however, far from practical immunity. There was significant tree-to-tree variation in the resistance of heartwood of P. Sylvestris.
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