Preface vii
Authors Biographical Sketches xi
Introduction xiii
About the Companion Website xxi
1. Tree Growth and Production of Woody Tissue 1
2. Macroscopic Character of Wood 21
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 231
11. Silvicultural Practices and Wood Quality 257
12. Lumber 293
13. Structural Composites 325
14. Nonstructural Composites 369
15. Pulp and Paper 401
16. Energy and Chemical Products 425
17. Global Raw Materials 447
Index 471
About the Authors
RUBIN SHMULSKY is Professor and Head of the Department of Sustainable Bioproducts at Mississippi State University. He has published extensively on various topics in forestry and wood science and provides professional consulting throughout North America.
P. DAVID JONES is a Consulting Professional who provides technical service domestically and around the world. He is a distinguished academic in forestry and wood science. Previously he served on the faculty of Forest Products at Mississippi State University where he worked on wood quality and products.
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