Wood Variation : Its Causes and Control /

Wood is a very variable substance with differences occurring among species and genera, among geographic sources within a species and among trees within a geographic source as well as within each individual tree. Tree-to-tree variability is especially large, with differences within a species often un...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zobel, Bruce J.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Buijtenen, Johannes P.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1989.
Series:Springer series in wood science.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Wood Variation and Wood Properties
  • The Effect of Provenance Variation and Exotic Plantations on Wood Properties
  • Variation Within and Among Trees
  • Wood Property Variation as Related to Tree Form and Reaction Wood
  • The Effect of Growth Rate on Wood Properties
  • Wood Properties Affected by Environmental, Biological, and Other External Agencies
  • The Effect of Silvicultural Practices on Wood Properties
  • Control of Wood Properties By Breeding
  • Future Importance of Knowing and Manipulating Wood Variability
  • References
  • Subject Index
  • Species Index.