[eBook Code] Forest Products and Wood Science (eBook Code, 7th)

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