Undervalued hardwoods for engineered materials and components: second edition

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Effects of silviculture practices on engineering properties of northern hardwood species of the Great Lakes Region: a literature review

“…Wood quality is an important determinant of its end use and therefore its value. The recent expansion of engineered wood products has created new potential uses for wood (Ross and Erickson 2005). However, a greater understanding of wood quality is needed to allow continued development of these wood products, some of which are novel and others are currently underutilized.…”