Thoroughly revised and updated, the third edition of this popular textbook continues to
provide a comprehensive coverage of the main construction materials for undergraduate …

With conifer plantations having an increasingly important role in meeting the fiber needs of
society, an understanding of the effect of silvicultural practices on wood quality is critical. The …

Heat-induced weight loss (WL) and chemical and dimensional changes of small specimens
of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and Norway spruce (Picea …

We used national scenario analyses to examine the effects of harvesting intensity on the
development of forest resources, timber supply, carbon balance, and biodiversity indicators …

ABSTRACT A novel wood-based composite has been developed for use in structural
applications. The process was designed to utilize rapidly-grown, low density, wood species …

The microstructural, morphological, chemical, pulp, and paper properties of four fast growing
Thai bamboo species, Bambusa vulgaris, Bambusa longispiculata, Dendrocalamus …

Many microdensitometric techniques are available for deriving maximum latewood density
(MXD), which is the state-of-the-art proxy parameter for local to hemispheric-scale …

Because wood density is an important indicator of the end-use mechanical properties of
sawn timber, detailed knowledge of its variation is important for optimizing value in …

Mixed species stands are on the advance in Central Europe and many recently published
studies have reported that they can overyield monocultures in terms of volume growth …

We are currently witnessing significant global changes in climate conditions. We cannot
change the natural conditions, but with regard to sustainable landscape management, we …