Forest Products and Wood Science

An Introduction

Rubin Shmulsky, P. David Jones (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

496 Seiten

2011 | 6th Edition
Iowa State University Press (Verlag)
978-0-8138-2074-3 (ISBN)

Infos

The new edition of this book 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 and biomass researchers are provided with 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.

Autor

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.

Inhalt

Preface ix Introduction xi 1. Tree Growth and Production of Woody Tissue 3 2. Macroscopic Character of Wood 23 3. Composition and Structure of Wood Cells 45 4. Softwood Structure 65 5. Hardwood Structure 79 6. Juvenile Wood, Reaction Wood, and Wood of Branches 107 7. Wood and Water 141 8. Density and Specific Gravity 175 9. Strength and Mechanics 197 10. Durability and Protection 229 11. Silvicultural Practices and Wood Quality 253 12. Lumber 289 13. Structural Composites 321 14. Nonstructural Composites 365 15. Pulp and Paper 397 16. Energy and Chemical Products 421 17. Global Raw Materials 443 Index 467

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 26.7.2011
• Verlagsort: Arnes, AI
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 178 x 251 mm
• Gewicht: 956 g
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
• ISBN-10: 0-8138-2074-X / 081382074X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8138-2074-3 / 9780813820743
• Zustand: Neuware