Spiral Grain and Wave Phenomena in Wood Formation
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Springer Series in Wood Science
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Sprache:Englisch
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Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
10.12.2011
Abbildungen
XII, 215 p.
Verlag
Springer BerlinSeitenzahl
215
Maße (L/B/H)
24.4/17/1.3 cm
Gewicht
409 g
Auflage
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-3-642-73781-7
It is widely recognized that spiral grain in trees severely reduces the value of sawn timber through warping and loss of strength, and that it also causes problems for other wood uses as diverse as transmission poles or plywood. Yet, paradoxically, there are highly valued grain patterns including wavy and interlocked grain, whose origins in the cambium invite direct comparison with those of spiral grain, so that many authorities believe them to be related phenomena. In recent years this concept has prompted extensive research into the anatomy, genetics, and physiology of all such grain patterns in wood. As a result it has become apparent that tree cambia provide excellent systems through which to study the origins of stem polarity and the complex processes of morphogenetic control in plants. Beside these and other pressing topics for research, the book examines methods of measuring grain deviations, and considers their influence on wood properties, on the economics of timber production, and on wood manufacturing.
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