Forest products and wood science : an introduction

Front Matter.
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.
Wood and Water.
Density and Specific Gravity.
Strength and Mechanics.
Durability and Protection.
Silvicultural Practices and Wood Quality.
Lumber.
Structural Composites.
Nonstructural Composites.
Pulp and Paper.
Energy and Chemical Products.
Global Raw Materials.
Index.
Keep up with Critical Fields --.
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.
Wood and water.
Density and specific gravity.
Strength and mechanics.
Durability and protection.
Silvicultural practices and wood quality.
Lumber.
Structural composites.
Nonstructural composites.
Pulp and paper.
Energy and chemical products.
Global raw materials.