Forest Products and Wood Science

Rubin Shmulsky is Department Head and Professor in the Department of Forest Products at Mississippi State University. P. David Jones is an Assistant Extension Professor in the Department of Forest Products at Mississippi State University.

Preface ix Introduction xi 1. Tree Growth and Production of Woody Tissue 3 2. Macroscopic Character of Wood 23 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 229 11. Silvicultural Practices and Wood Quality 253 12. Lumber 289 13. Structural Composites 321 14. Nonstructural Composites 365 15. Pulp and Paper 397 16. Energy and Chemical Products 421 17. Global Raw Materials 443 Index 467