Free Delivery Over $100
|
|
|||
|
||||
OverviewWood is the most versatile raw material available to man. It is burned as fuel, shaped into utensils, used as a structural engineering material, converted into fibres for paper production, and put to newer uses as a source of industrial chemicals. Its quality results largely from the chemical and physical structure of the cell walls of its component fibres, which can be modified in nature as the tree responds to physical environmental stresses. Internal stresses can accumulate, which are released catastrophically when the tree is felled, often rendering the timber useless. The quality of timber as an engineering material also depends on the structure of the wood and the way in which it has developed in the living tree. Tree improvement for quality cannot be carried out without an understanding of the biological basis underlying wood formation and structure. This volume brings together the viewpoints of both biologists and physical scientists, covering the spectrum from the formation of wood to its structure and properties, and relating these properties to industrial use. This is a volume for researchers and professionals in plant physiology, molecular biology and biochemistry. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Barnett (Department of Botany, University of Reading) , George Jeronimidis (Department of Engineering, The University of Reading, UK)Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Volume: 11 Dimensions: Width: 16.50cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 24.50cm Weight: 0.624kg ISBN: 9781841273198ISBN 10: 1841273198 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 22 October 2003 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsTree growth and wood quality. Wood anatomy in relation to quality. Wood chemistry in relation to quality. Wood density and growth. Reaction wood. Growth stresses. Wood quality for pulp and paper. The mechanical properties of wood. References. Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
||||
