Wood as Raw Material
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Wood as Raw Material

Source, Structure, Chemical Composition, Growth, Degradation and Identification

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  2. English
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eBook - PDF

Wood as Raw Material

Source, Structure, Chemical Composition, Growth, Degradation and Identification

About this book

Wood as Raw Material: Source, Structure, Chemical Composition, Growth, Degradation and Identification focuses on the scientific advancements in general forestry. This book discusses the value of wood as a raw material as looked upon from biological, botanical, and technical perspective. Organized into 12 chapters, this book starts with an overview of the importance of forest trees as sources of wood. This text then examines the chemical composition and ultrastructure of wood. Other chapters explain the biological mechanisms of wood and bark formation by forest trees. This book discusses as well the certain fundamental relationships between tree growth and wood structure. The final chapter deals with wood identification in North America and European forest tree species. This book is a valuable resource for students engaged in the study of forest management, wood science and technology, tree physiology, silviculture, forest soils, forest genetics, forest engineering, pulp and paper technology, forest and wood pathology, and other specialized areas. Foresters and technologists will also find this book useful.

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Publisher
Pergamon
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9780080123783
eBook ISBN
9781483159522
Topic
Technology & Engineering
Subtopic
Engineering General
Index
Technology & Engineering

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Wood as Raw Material: Source, Structure, Chemical Composition, Growth, Degradation and Identification
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. PROLOGUE
  6. INTRODUCTION
  7. CHAPTER 1. FOREST TREES AS SOURCES OF WOOD
  8. CHAPTER 2. MACROSCOPIC CHARACTERISTICS OF WOOD
  9. CHAPTER 3. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF WOOD
  10. CHAPTER 4. WOOD UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
  11. CHAPTER 5. CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND ULTRASTRUCTURE OF WOOD
  12. CHAPTER 6. THE MECHANISM OF WOOD FORMATION
  13. CHAPTER 7. FORMATION AND STRUCTURE OF THE BARK
  14. CHAPTER 8. TREE GROWTH AND VARIATION OF WOOD STRUCTURE
  15. CHAPTER 9. THE WOOD OF BRANCHES AND ROOTS
  16. CHAPTER 10. ABNORMALITIES IN WOOD
  17. CHAPTER 11. DEGRADATION OF WOOD
  18. CHAPTER 12. IDENTIFICATION OF WOOD
  19. APPENDIX: TECHNIQUES FOR MICROSCOPIC INVESTIGATION OF WOOD
  20. English and Metric System Equivalents
  21. Index

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