Table 1.
Moisture content and density of wood species

Wood Species Density (g/cm3)(mean ± SD) Moisture Content (%)(mean ± SD) Surface Area (m2)
Soft Wood Pinus densiflora Siebold. & Zucc. 0.46±0.027 7.04 ± 0.012 0.245322
Larix kaempferi (Lamb.) Carriere. 0.57±0.022 9.19 ± 0.174 0.233442
Chamaecyparis obtusa (Siebold. & Zucc.) Endl. 0.43±0.023 9.36 ± 0.265 0.245322
Hard Wood Quercus accutissima Carruth. 0.76±0.066 8.21 ± 0.472 0.218948
Quercus rubra L. 0.69±0.006 7.80 ± 0.022 0.214434