Forest products and wood science : an introduction / Jim L. Bowyer, Rubin Shmulsky, John G. Haygreen ; drawings by Karen Lilley

Author:: Bowyer, Jim L., 1942-
Additional Titles:: Forest products & wood science
Published:: Ames, Iowa : Blackwell Pub., [2007]
Copyright Date:: ©2007
Edition:: 5th ed.
Physical Description:: xv, 558 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm
Additional Creators:: Shmulsky, Rubin and Haygreen, John G., 1930-

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Contents:

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.

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9780813820361 (alk. paper)
0813820367 (alk. paper)

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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