Forest products and wood science : an introduction /
Forest products & wood science
Jim L. Bowyer, Rubin Shmulsky, John G. Haygreen ; drawings by Karen Lilley.
- 5th ed.
- Ames, Iowa Blackwell Pub. 2007.
- xv, 558 p. ill., maps 27 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Tree growth and production of woody tissue -- Macroscopic character of wood -- Composition and structure of wood cells -- Softwood structure -- Hardwood structure -- Juvenile wood, reaction wood, and wood of branches and roots -- Bark -- Wood and water -- Density and specific gravity -- Strength and mechanics -- Wood durability and protection -- Silvicultural practices and wood quality -- Lumber -- Structural panels -- Nonstructural panels -- Composite lumber products -- Pulp and paper -- Energy and chemical products -- Wood in the global raw materials picture.