Australian Forest Woods: Characteristics, Uses and Identification

Hardback

Main Details

Title Australian Forest Woods: Characteristics, Uses and Identification
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Morris Lake
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:232
Dimensions(mm): Height 297,Width 218
Category/GenreBotany and plant sciences
ISBN/Barcode 9781486307784
ClassificationsDewey:582.160994
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher CSIRO Publishing
Imprint CSIRO Publishing
Publication Date 20 January 2019
Publication Country Australia

Description

Australian Forest Woods describes about 130 of the most significant Australian forest trees and their wood. The introductory sections introduce the reader to the uniqueness and usefulness of forest trees. The book examines the forest tree species and their wood with photographs, botanical descriptions and a summary of the characteristics of the wood. A section on wood identification includes fundamental information on tree growth and wood structure, as well as images of the basic characteristics.

Author Biography

Morris Lake worked for the Queensland Department of Primary Industries from 1961 to 1998. Since retiring in 1998, he has served in the International Wood Collectors Society (IWCS) as AustralAsian Regional Trustee (2002-04) and Publications Chairman (2004-07). He has written several books, including Australian Trees and Shrubs, and previously edited the IWCS journals World of Wood and Down Under. He has produced, authored or co-authored over 450 publications.