Rubin Shmulsky is an Associate Professor in the Forest Products Department at Mississippi State University, a consulting wood technologist, and a former Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota.
John G. Haygreen is a retired Professor of Forest Products, who served on the faculties of Colorado State University, the University of Minnesota, and Auburn University. He is a Fellow of the International Academy of Wood Science, and Past President of both the Forest Products Society and Society of Wood Science and Technology.
Preface | |
Introduction | |
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 | |
Appendix | |
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