Wood Characteristics : Description, Causes, Prevention, Impact on Use and Technological Adaptation - Richter, Christoph; SpringerLink (Online service) (Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015)
Part I: Wood, a Truly Remarkable Material -- The Anatomical Structure of Wood -- Wood Characteristic or Defect? -- General Factors Leading to the Formation of Wood Characteristics of the Tree -- Part II: Wood Characteristics Overview -- Overview of the Main Wood Characteristics -- Part III: Description of the Wood Characteristics -- Wood Characteristics Inherent in a Tree´s Natural Growth -- Biotically Induced Wood Characteristics -- Abiotically Induced Wood Characteristics -- Overview of Cracks / Shake Forms and Causes.
Keywords: Forest products; Forestry; Trees; Wood Science & Technology; Forestry; Tree Biology