Forest Products and Wood Science An Introduction: Shmulsky/Forest Products and Wood Science An Introduction

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.Content: Chapter 1 Tree Growth and Production of Woody Tissue (pages 3–22): Chapter 2 Macroscopic Character of Wood (pages 23–44): Chapter 3 Composition and Structure of Wood Cells (pages 45–63): Chapter 4 Softwood Structure (pages 65–78): Chapter 5 Hardwood Structure (pages 79–106): Chapter 6 Juvenile Wood, Reaction Wood, and Wood of Branches (pages 107–139): Chapter 7 Wood and Water (pages 141–174): Chapter 8 Density and Specific Gravity (pages 175–195): Chapter 9 Strength and Mechanics (pages 197–227): Chapter 10 Durability and Protection (pages 229–252): Chapter 11 Silvicultural Practices and Wood Quality (pages 253–288): Chapter 12 Lumber (pages 289–319): Chapter 13 Structural Composites (pages 321–363): Chapter 14 Nonstructural Composites (pages 365–396): Chapter 15 Pulp and Paper (pages 397–419): Chapter 16 Energy and Chemical Products (pages 421–441): Chapter 17 Global Raw Materials (pages 443–466): 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

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.