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Title: Chapter 05: Basic characters used in the identification of wood with a hand lens

Source: In: Identification of Central American Woods. 2011. Forest Products Society, Madison, WI. Publication #7215-11, ISBN 978-1-892529-58-9. pp. 31-46.

Author(s): Wiedenhoeft, Alex

Publication Year: 2011  View PDF » Mail this web page's link »

Publication Series: Book Chapter

Abstract: The characters presented in this chapter represent the minimal set of terms and concepts necessary to build skill and proficiency in wood identification with a hand lens. This list is not exhaustive, nor is it in complete agreement with the characters used by other authors, in other references, or in traditional microscopic wood anatomy.

Keywords: wood identification; hand lens; Central America; Central American woods; commercial timber; pattern recognition; wood identification process; biology of wood; wood anatomy; wood structure; scientific names; loupe; macroscopic; sample preparation; surfacing; cutting; characters; vessels; rays; parenchyma; identification key; species description; similar woods; species summaries; wood collection; wood identification references; InsideWood

Publication Review Process: Formally Refereed

File size: 8,166 kb(s)

Date posted: 10/23/2012

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RITS Product ID: 62650
Current FPL Scientist associated with this publication
Wiedenhoeft, Alex C.
Research Botanist
  

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