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FPU 131: Wood Structure and Identification

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title i
Preface ii
Table of Contents iii
How to use of this laboratory manual iv
Hands-On Exercises 1. Anatomical properties of wood 1
Hands-On Exercises 2. Simplified structure of cell wall 2
Hands-On Exercises 3. Sections/planes of the wood 3
Hands-On Exercises 4. The wood Defect 4
Hands-On Exercises 5. Wood drying defect 5
Hands-On Exercises 6. Modification of the Cell Wall 7
Hands-On Exercises 7. Anatomical features of softwood species 8
Hands-On Exercises 8. Anatomical features of hardwood species 9
Take-Home Exercises 1. Plant origin of wood 10
Take-Home Exercises 2. Angiosperm vs Gymnosperm 11
Take-Home Exercises 3. Classification of timber 12
Take-Home Exercises 4. Wood Properties that aid in wood identification 13
Take-Home Exercises 5. Elements of coniferous wood 14
Take-Home Exercises 6. Elements of porous wood 17
Take-Home Exercises 7. Anatomical differences between softwood and hardwood 18
Take-Home Exercises 8. The tree growth 19
Take-Home Exercises 9. The apical meristems 20
Take-Home Exercises 10. The vascular cambium 21
Take-Home Exercises 11. Defect in wood 22
Take-Home Exercises 12. The cell wall 24
Take-Home Exercises 13. Layers of the cell wall 25
Take-Home Exercises 14. Chemical components of the cell wall 26
Group Exercises 1. Wood tile making 27
Group Exercises 2. Art work using wood chips 28
Field Exercises 1. Sawmill and furniture visit and interview 29
Course Project: Collection of wood samples 30
Research Work: Wood related topic 31
References 32
Appendices 33
Glossary of terms

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