Forest Products and Wood Science

by Shmulsky, Rubin; Jones, P. David

• ISBN13: 9780813820743
• ISBN10: 081382074X
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-07-26
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

The sixth edition of Forest Products and Wood Science: An Introduction offers a fully revised and updated review of the forest products industry. This important text covers the full spectrum of the subject, basing itself in a thorough understanding of the anatomical and physical nature of wood and providing a special emphasis on its use as an industrial raw material. Forest Products and Wood Science provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of wood science and industry, ranging from tree growth and wood anatomy to a variety of economically important wood products.

Author Biography

Rubin Shmulsky is Department Head and Professor in the Department of Forest Products at Mississippi State University. P. David Jones is an Assistant Extension Professor in the Department of Forest Products at Mississippi State University.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Tree Growth and Production of Woody Tissue	p. 3
Macroscopic Character of Wood	p. 23
Composition and Structure of Wood Cells	p. 45
Softwood Structure	p. 65
Hardwood Structure	p. 79
Juvenile Wood, Reaction Wood, and Wood of Branches	p. 107
Wood and Water	p. 141
Density and Specific Gravity	p. 175
Strength and Mechanics	p. 197
Durability and Protection	p. 229
Silvicultural Practices and Wood Quality	p. 253
Lumber	p. 289
Structural Composites	p. 321
Nonstructural Composites	p. 365
Pulp and Paper	p. 397
Energy and Chemical Products	p. 421
Global Raw Materials	p. 443
Index	p. 467
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