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Wood Anatomy News

Wood Anatomy News 190 IAWA Bulletin n.s., Vol. 1(4),1980 Ligna Orbis Series to be continued receive full attention in future issues: a. Stand­ ardisation of methodology; b. Inter-Iabora tory In 1974 the Royal Tropical Institute at Am­ sterdam launched aseries of monographs on comparison of wood density analyses; c. Dis­ important, yet lesser known commercial tim­ cussion on homogeneity of wood; d. Compila­ bers entitIed "Ligna Orbis - Series Internationa­ tion of a bibliography on densitometry. We les". The first monograph was by B. A. Matejcic offer congratulations and best wishes at the on­ on Dicorynia guianensis (basra locus or angeli­ set of these useful activities, and hope that all que), a second one by S.c. WiIlemstein on Qz­ its members will maintain or em bark on a liai­ rapa guianensis (crabwood) appeared in 1975. son with IAW A as well. After all densitometri­ The monographs give very extensive informa­ cal results have an anatomical basis, and with­ out a profound anatomical awareness any tion compiled from the scattered literature on the different botanical, vernacular and trade working group in this field might easily become names, on the ecology of the species, its macro­ a 'liaison dangereuse'. morphological and wood anatomical character­ istics, the various wood properties, uses and supply, silvicultural aspects and also contain F AO positions involving wood anatomicaI ex­ economic and trade information. The mono­ pertise Recently the IAW A office was asked to graphs in a way anticipated the intended co­ name quaIified wood anatomists for a tempora­ operative gathering of information on timbers as advocated by several IUFRO working parties. ry position in the F AO Forest Department pro­ It is now intended to continue the series active­ ject in Guyana. Similar jobs, with good pros­ ly. Two new monographs on Hymenaea and pects for permanent employment by FAO, Eperua by SJ. Wiselius (Amsterdam) and may become available in the future and it B.J.H. ter Welle (Utrecht) are in preparation. would be beneficial to know in advance who The authorities at the Royal Tropical Institute would Iike to apply for such a position, often would we1come participation in this project by to be mied at fairly short notice. Prospective wood scientists from other countries. For in­ candidates are invited to write to this office, formation contact S.l. Wiselius, Royal Tropical preferably listing their relevant qualifications. Institute, Mauritskade 63, 1092 AD Amster­ dam. AETF AT Congress 1982 From 19 to 22 January 1982 the Associa­ W ood Densitometry working group and News­ tion pour I'Etude Taxonomique de la Flore letter d' Afrique Tropicale will organize a congress During the IUFRO-Division V conference at around the theme "The Origin, Evolution and Oxford last April a wood densitometry work­ Migrations of African Floras". The congress ing group has been formed, communicating via will be held in the CSIR Conference Centre, a densitometry newsletter. The latter has as­ Pretoria, Republic of South Africa. There will sumed an attractive bilingual titIe: "Wood Mi­ also be general sessions, amongst others relating crodensitometry Bulletin / Bulletin de la liaison to taxonomy and morphology (presumably in­ de la Microdensitometrie du Bois" and is edited cIuding wood anatomy). Members interested by J.A. Evertsen, IIRS, Ballymun Road, Dub­ should contact the congress secretariat, attn. lin 9, Ireland. The first issue was published in Miss Eisie Coetzee, Symposium Secretariat July 1980 and contains research notes from S.229, CSIR, P.O. Box 395, Pretoria, 0001 several laboratories. The following items will Republic of South Africa. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png IAWA Journal Brill

Wood Anatomy News

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190 IAWA Bulletin n.s., Vol. 1(4),1980 Ligna Orbis Series to be continued receive full attention in future issues: a. Stand­ ardisation of methodology; b. Inter-Iabora tory In 1974 the Royal Tropical Institute at Am­ sterdam launched aseries of monographs on comparison of wood density analyses; c. Dis­ important, yet lesser known commercial tim­ cussion on homogeneity of wood; d. Compila­ bers entitIed "Ligna Orbis - Series Internationa­ tion of a bibliography on densitometry. We les". The first monograph was by B. A. Matejcic offer congratulations and best wishes at the on­ on Dicorynia guianensis (basra locus or angeli­ set of these useful activities, and hope that all que), a second one by S.c. WiIlemstein on Qz­ its members will maintain or em bark on a liai­ rapa guianensis (crabwood) appeared in 1975. son with IAW A as well. After all densitometri­ The monographs give very extensive informa­ cal results have an anatomical basis, and with­ out a profound anatomical awareness any tion compiled from the scattered literature on the different botanical, vernacular and trade working group in this field might easily become names, on the ecology of the species, its macro­ a 'liaison dangereuse'. morphological and wood anatomical character­ istics, the various wood properties, uses and supply, silvicultural aspects and also contain F AO positions involving wood anatomicaI ex­ economic and trade information. The mono­ pertise Recently the IAW A office was asked to graphs in a way anticipated the intended co­ name quaIified wood anatomists for a tempora­ operative gathering of information on timbers as advocated by several IUFRO working parties. ry position in the F AO Forest Department pro­ It is now intended to continue the series active­ ject in Guyana. Similar jobs, with good pros­ ly. Two new monographs on Hymenaea and pects for permanent employment by FAO, Eperua by SJ. Wiselius (Amsterdam) and may become available in the future and it B.J.H. ter Welle (Utrecht) are in preparation. would be beneficial to know in advance who The authorities at the Royal Tropical Institute would Iike to apply for such a position, often would we1come participation in this project by to be mied at fairly short notice. Prospective wood scientists from other countries. For in­ candidates are invited to write to this office, formation contact S.l. Wiselius, Royal Tropical preferably listing their relevant qualifications. Institute, Mauritskade 63, 1092 AD Amster­ dam. AETF AT Congress 1982 From 19 to 22 January 1982 the Associa­ W ood Densitometry working group and News­ tion pour I'Etude Taxonomique de la Flore letter d' Afrique Tropicale will organize a congress During the IUFRO-Division V conference at around the theme "The Origin, Evolution and Oxford last April a wood densitometry work­ Migrations of African Floras". The congress ing group has been formed, communicating via will be held in the CSIR Conference Centre, a densitometry newsletter. The latter has as­ Pretoria, Republic of South Africa. There will sumed an attractive bilingual titIe: "Wood Mi­ also be general sessions, amongst others relating crodensitometry Bulletin / Bulletin de la liaison to taxonomy and morphology (presumably in­ de la Microdensitometrie du Bois" and is edited cIuding wood anatomy). Members interested by J.A. Evertsen, IIRS, Ballymun Road, Dub­ should contact the congress secretariat, attn. lin 9, Ireland. The first issue was published in Miss Eisie Coetzee, Symposium Secretariat July 1980 and contains research notes from S.229, CSIR, P.O. Box 395, Pretoria, 0001 several laboratories. The following items will Republic of South Africa.

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