Properties of tropical wood species

Characteristics of forest cover and structure of forest stand on various continents. Timber harvesting and environmental protection. The terminology used in the timber trade in Europe according to current standards. Diversity of microstructural features and colours of tropical wood. Macrostructural characteristics of wood are helpful for the determination of selected wood species. Physical and mechanical properties of major tropical wood species in terms of their use in the wood industry. Specific properties of exotic wood: toxicity, resistance to abiotic and biotic factors. The primary defects in tropical wood. Comparative analysis of the microscopic structure of American (Swietenia), African (Khaya and Entandrophragma) and Asian (Shorea) mahogany wood. Comparative analysis of the microscopic structure in tropical timber: courbaril, teak, wengè, balsa, guaiacum wood, African walnut, opepe, sucupira, afzelia, Zebrano, mansonia, iroko, ipe, Merbau. Physical and mechanical properties of selected tropical wood species.