Wood is Good: Current Trends and Future Prospects in Wood Utilization

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Optimizing Wood Utilization Based on Whole Tree Inherent Property Maps....Pages 3-17
Screening Corewood of Pine for Wood Properties....Pages 19-27
Imaging Spiral Grain in Pinus radiata with X-ray Microtomography....Pages 29-36
Rapid Measurement of Density of Wood in Progeny Trial of Acacia mangium Willd. Using Resistograph—A Nondestructive Method....Pages 37-45
Comparative Wood Anatomy of Four Artocarpus Species of North East India with Reference to Their Identification....Pages 47-54
Wood Anatomy of Some Members of Family Fagaceae from North-East India....Pages 55-62
Growth Ring Structure and Specific Gravity Variation in Juvenile and Mature Wood of Natural-Grown Teak (Tectona grandis L.f.)....Pages 63-71
Relations Between Growth Traits and Wood Parameters of Tectona grandis L.f. in Even-Aged Plantations in Tamil Nadu....Pages 73-81
Variation in Heartwood Formation and Wood Density in Plantation-Grown Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus)....Pages 83-91
Identification and Characterization of Tension Wood in Acacia auriculiformis A. Cunn. ex Benth. and Acacia mangium Willd. Grown in Kerala....Pages 93-103
Basic Density and Fibre Morphological Characteristics of Selected Pulpwood Species of Kerala....Pages 105-115
Estimation of Leaf Area–Wood Density Traits Relationship in Tropical Dry Evergreen Forests of Southern Coromandel Coast, Peninsular India....Pages 117-126
Variations on Pulping Properties of Gmelina arborea Roxb. Grown in Different Geographical Regions of Tamil Nadu, India....Pages 127-137
Front Matter....Pages 139-151
Protection of Wood: A Global Perspective on the Future....Pages 153-159
Front Matter....Pages 161-167
Conveyor Belt Pressure Impregnation of Wood....Pages 169-187
Natural Resistance of Imported Timbers Against Termites and Fungi in Indian Condition—A Comparison....Pages 189-197
Enhancing Photostability of Wood Coatings Using Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles....Pages 199-209
Screening of Oils of Pongamia pinnata Linn., Jatropha curcas Linn. and Simarouba glauca D.C. for Developing Eco-Friendly Wood Preservatives....Pages 211-211
Fungal Inhibition in Wood Treated with Lantana camara L. Extract....Pages 213-226
Powderpost Beetle Menace in Wooden Handicraft Industries and Their Management....Pages 211-211
Front Matter....Pages 227-242
Micromechanics of Cellulose Fibres and Their Composites....Pages 243-250
Adhesives of Bio-origin for Wood Composites....Pages 251-259
Experimental and Numerical Modeling of Hemp–Polyester Composites....Pages 261-268
Lantana Fiber-Filled Polypropylene Composite....Pages 269-276
Development of Fire Retardant Wood Composite Using Amino Resin....Pages 277-285
Study on Utilization of Plantation-Grown Timber Species Grevillea robusta (Silver Oak) for Medium-Density Fibre Board....Pages 287-295
Suitability of Mixed Species of Bamboo (Bambusa polymorpha and Bambusa tulda) for Medium-Density Particle Board....Pages 297-297
Front Matter....Pages 299-321
A Comparative Assessment of Autoclave and Microwave-Assisted Peroxometal Complex in Delignification of Wood Biomass for Enhanced Sugar Production....Pages 323-332
Yield Evaluation of Oyster Mushroom on Dust Waste of Some Common Timber Species....Pages 333-342
Study on Fuel Properties of Important Biomass Briquetting Feedstocks in India....Pages 343-351
Study on Chemical, Elemental and Gasification Characteristics of Lantana camara Wood....Pages 353-361
Search for Future Fuels—Pathway Points to a ‘Boring’ Process....Pages 363-373
Wood Use in India—Readying for that Elusive Renaissance?....Pages 375-379
Front Matter....Pages 381-381
Wood is Good for REDD+!....Pages 383-390
How Good is Wood? Facts and Myths Regarding Wood as a Green Building Material....Pages 391-395
Carbon Sequestration by Bamboo Farming on Marginal Land and Sustainable Use of Wood Waste for Bioenergy: Case Studies from Abellon Clean Energy....Pages 397-401
Use Wood—Combat Climate Change....Pages 403-409
Back Matter....Pages 411-421
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