The Diversity of Wood and Non-Wood Forest Products: Anatomical, Physical and Chemical Properties, and Potential Applications

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Biology, life sciences; Forestry & related industries; Research & information: general; agro-industrial residues; anatomy; Asparagaceae; basic density; branch; Calamus ornatus; Calamus zollingeri; chemical composition; chemometrics; color parameters; cork; cork borer; crystalline cellulose; Cupressus funebris Endl. wood; cuticular waxes; Cytisus scoparius; dark-brown zone; dynamic vapor sorption; eco-valorization; environmental factors; FTIR ratios; leaves; lenticular filling tissue; lignocellulose; liquefied; mid-infrared spectroscopy; mold; morphology; multivariate analysis; n/a; new species; optimization; papermaking material; phenolics; physical properties; properties; quantitative anatomical characteristics; Quercus suber; Quercus suber L.; Quercus variabilis; reproduction cork; scanning electron microscopy; sclereid; seasonal variation; species diversity; spectroscopy; syringyl/guaiacyl; Tilia amurensis Rupr.; Tilia mandshurica Rupr. & Maxim.; tropical species; tropical timber; unconventional species; virgin cork; volumetric swelling; West African Sahel; white rot; wood; wood anatomy; wood color; wood color properties; wood density; wood knots; wood properties
• Online Access: Open Access: DOAB: description of the publication; Open Access: DOAB, download the publication
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (186 p.)
• ISBN: 9783036592589; 9783036592596; books978-3-0365-9259-6
• Access: Open Access

The diversity of wood and non-wood forest products is enormous and reflected in their anatomical, physical and chemical properties as well as their potential applications. Special attention should be given to lesser-known species and even to invasive species, which may be profitable when properly managed, thereby decreasing the overexploitation of threatened species. Besides the market importance of stem wood, other tree components and non-wood forest products, often regarded simply as forest residual materials, are valuable forest resources with various potential applications that can strengthen the circular economy. Assessing the characteristics of these diverse materials, such as their structure and anatomy as well as their physical and chemical properties, is fundamental for evaluating their potential and increasing high-quality end-uses. This knowledge will also contribute to sustainable forest management with enhanced forest diversity and species conservation in addition to the reinforcement of certification and environmental policies.