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Softwoods of north America. Forest Service general technical report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:557563

This report describes 52 taxa of North American softwoods, which are organized alphabetically by genus. Descriptions include scientific name, trade name, distribution, tree characteristics, wood characteristics (e.g., general, weight, mechanical properties, drying, shrinkage, working properties, durability, preservation, uses, and toxicity), and additional sources of information. Data were compiled from existing literature, mostly from research done at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin.

Research Organization:
Forest Service, Madison, WI (United States). Forest Products Lab.
OSTI ID:
557563
Report Number(s):
PB--98-105901/XAB; FSGTR-FPL--102
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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