Understanding the macroscopic structure of wood and its formation is essential to identifying evaluating properties quality. Depending on genetic background, environmental conditions, tree developmental stage, can vary greatly produce specific signatures. Here, a comprehensive outline wood’s features that be used identify by examination presented. The planes observations are first depicted, fun...

11 A feasibility study of glulam was carried out in French Guiana using local wood species. The aim 12 was to determine gluing parameters affording satisfactory behaviour to manufactured glulam in 13 a tropical climate. 14 Three abundant wood species, with special properties, were selected for the study and 15 Resorcinol-Phenol-Formaldehyde resin was used for bonding. Three industrial parameter...

A working definition of non-timber value is the difference between the revenues attainable by implementing an infinite horizon timber revenue maximizing cutting rule, and the value of the observed harvest. This non-timber value was estimated for the stands of the Forest Inventory Analysis data in the maple-beech-birch type in Wisconsin. Non-timber values averaged 23 $/ha&r, and were higher than...