+*BIOLOGY, STRUCTURE, AND UTILIZATION OF WOODY PLANTS

Catalog description

Explores common plant-based materials commonly used to meet our fiber needs and products that are manufactured from these materials. Describes their growth, the various cell types that constitute plants we frequently utilize, and their arrangements within a stem. Describes important physical and mechanical properties of renewable materials and differences among different plant-based materials, in terms of their fiber characteristics and properties. Distinguishes a variety of plant-based products from those manufactured from wood.