Atlas of Macroscopic Wood Identification
With a Special Focus on Timbers Used in Europe and CITES-listed Species
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Product details:
- Edition number 1st ed. 2019
- Publisher Springer
- Date of Publication 19 December 2019
- Number of Volumes 1 pieces, Book
- ISBN 9783030235659
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages439 pages
- Size 279x210 mm
- Weight 1854 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 375 Illustrations, color 72
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Short description:
This atlas presents macroscopic descriptions, macro cross section pictures, general characteristics and identification keys of 335 wood species currently introduced in the European timber market from all over the world. Overall 292 different genera are represented and CITES-listed timbers are also included. Macroscopic descriptions are based on a recently proposed list of macroscopic features for wood identification. Macroscopic features and their codes are defined and illustrated in the atlas. Wood descriptions also include information about natural durability, physical and mechanical properties, end uses, environmental sustainability and possible related misleading commercial names. Furthermore, each genus is described in terms of number of species, geographical distribution and main commercial timbers, and details are given about to what extent timbers within the genus can be typically identified through macroscopic and microscopic analysis, if any.
The atlas will be a valuable guide for all agents in charge for timber verification, those involved in the European Timber Regulation enforcement and CITES inspections, as well as wood scientists, foresters, wood sellers, wood restorers, and any wood worker and wood passionate interested in a fast and reliable tool for wood identification.
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This atlas presents macroscopic descriptions, macro cross section pictures, general characteristics and identification keys of 335 wood species currently introduced in the European timber market from all over the world. Overall 292 different genera are represented and CITES-listed timbers are also included. Macroscopic descriptions are based on a recently proposed list of macroscopic features for wood identification. Macroscopic features and their codes are defined and illustrated in the atlas. Wood descriptions also include information about natural durability, physical and mechanical properties, end uses, environmental sustainability and possible related misleading commercial names. Furthermore, each genus is described in terms of number of species, geographical distribution and main commercial timbers, and details are given about to what extent timbers within the genus can be typically identified through macroscopic and microscopic analysis, if any.
The atlas will be a valuable guide for all agents in charge for timber verification, those involved in the European Timber Regulation enforcement and CITES inspections, as well as wood scientists, foresters, wood sellers, wood restorers, and any wood worker and wood passionate interested in a fast and reliable tool for wood identification.
?Ruffinatto and Crivellaro have produced a welcome addition to the ranks of must-have English-language references for macroscopic wood identification. ? this book should not be restricted only to European wood anatomists, but should extend to wood identification specialists and wood technologists across the world. ? This book belongs on the shelves, physically or electronically, of wood anatomists and wood identifiers across the world and should become a required reference for any import/export control officer responsible for monitoring wood trade in the EU.? (Alex C. Wiedenhoeft, Wood Science and Technology, Vol. 54, 2020)
Table of Contents:
Introduction.- Background of the study, aims and scope.- Wood structure and plans of observations.- Brief introduction on wood structure and plans of observation for macroscopic identification.- Samples preparation and observation.- Instructions on how to prepare samples and observe them.- Materials and methods.- Origin of the material studied, samples preparation and photos acquisition.- Definition of Macroscopic Features.- List of macroscopic features with definitions and illustrations.- Identification key.- Wood descriptions.- References.- Index of species.
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