International Conference of IUFRO S 5.02 Timber Engineering PARAMETERS AFFECTING END FINGER JOINT PERFORMANCE IN POPLAR WOOD G. Castro 1) , F. Paganini 2) 1): “Istituto di Sperimentazione per la Pioppicoltura” (Poplar Research Institute), ex-ASFD - MiRAAF (State Agency for National Forests - Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry) - Italy 2): “Istituto per la Tecnologia del Legno” - CNR (Institute for Wood Technology - National Research Council) - Italy Copenhagen Denmark June 16-17, 1997