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92 IAWA Bulletin n.s., Vol. 13 (1),1992 Trees - the mechanical design. C. Mat month; 8) on mechanicalproperties by G .B . theck, xi + 121 pp ., illus., 1991. Springer Walford; and 9) on biodeterioration and Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg, etc . Price: DM natural durability by J.A. But cher & J.A. Drysdale. 48.00 (paperback). In this book an attempt is marle to inter The chapters on wood and bark structure pret tree form as optimised mechanical de and formation are of excellent quality and sign . Special attention is given to form vari weil illustrated by both light and electron mi ation in response to stress or injury. In the croscop ic photographs. Readers of this Bul first part of the book there are short chapters letin will also find the chapter on basic wood on mechanies, externalloading, internal stres properties of great interest because it addres ses, minimising external loads, even load ses the relationships of properties with ana distribution, and mechanical classification of tomical parameters such as latewood percent adaptive growth. The main part consists of age, ring width , tracheid dimensions and spi so-called case studies. The latter combine car ral grain and also discusses genetic control of toons of trees or parts of trees with brief wood properties. explanations of the (often aberrant) shapes One can only look forward with keen anti depicted. Unfortunately, these explanations cipation to the second volume on wood pro are usually not weil documented and largely cessing, products and uses of Radiata Pine of speculative . The book will be fascinating to a similar high quality as this first volume. those interested in bizarre tree forms , but does [Po B.] not " teach us to understand the body lan guages of trees" as claimed on the cover. The The Himalayan Plants. Volum.e 2. H. concepts of adaptive growth and self repair, Ohba and Samar B . Malla (ed s.), xii + 269 often invoked in the pages of the book de pp., 107 plates, 1991. University of Tokyo serve a more thorough analysis than offered Press (The University of Tokyo, Bulletin by the author. [Po B.] No . 34). ISBN 4-13-068142-7 orO-86008 459-0. Price unknown (hard cover). Properties and uses of New Zealand A major chapter in this book on Himalay Radiata Pine. Volume L Wood properties. an plants deals with the wood anatomy of 58 J . A . Kininmonth and L . J . Whitehouse species belonging to the Aceraceae, Alangia (eds.), x + 216 pp ., illus ., 1991. Forest Re ceae, Aquifoliaceae, Betulaceae, Cornaceae, search Institute (Private Bag 3020 , Rotorua, Dipterocarpaceae, Hippocastaneaceae, Jug New Zealand) . ISBN 0-47301181-6. Price: landaceae, Myricaceae, Proteaceae, Rosa - "ceae, Stachyuraceae, and Theaceae, by M. NZ$ 60 .00 (cloth). This is a very comprehensive and nicely Suzuki, S. Noshiro, A . Takayashi, and K. executed monograph on wood properties of Yoda. Each description is based on rich and Radiata Pine, the Californian exotic which well-documented material, and illustrated by has tumed New Zealand into a model country very good micrographs showing all relevant of successful forestry and one of the leaders diagnostic features . in fundamental and applied timber research. One usually does not expect such a wealth of wood anatomie al information in a general In this first volume there are nine chapters: I) a general one relating the fascinating story of botanical book . This chapter should not es Radiata Pine in New Zealand by 1. Maddern cape the attention of wood anatomists inter Harris; 2 & 3) on structure and formation on ested in wood structure of any of the above wood and bark by the same author; 4 ) on families , because the Himalayan species are wood and bark chemistry by J.M. Uprichard; often of particular int ere st from an ecological point of view , and not rarely represent the 5) on log quality by J.A. Kininmonth & I.D . northern- or southernmost representatives of Wh iteside; 6) on basic wood properties by J.D. Maddern Harris & D.J. Cown ; 7) on tropical and temperate farnilies , respectively. [Po B.] wood-water relationships by J.A. Kinin-
IAWA Journal – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 1992
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