LE234

Wood Structure And Properties

Prof. Dr. Katarina Čufar

Year 1, Term 2

Credits: 6 

Hours: 75

Syllabus

  • Structure of softwoods and hardwoods – combination keys and computer added wood identification - upgrade.
  • Basic English terminology in the field.
  • Internationally relevant wood species from the areas with temperate, Mediterranean, boreal and tropical climate.
  • Evaluation of growth anomalies relevant for different studies in the field of wood science and interdisciplinary.
  • Important representatives of domestic and imported wood species –wider selection.
  • Wood from plantations.
  • CITES wood species.
  • Laboratory techniques and their use to investigate wood structure (light microscopy –different techniques, image analysis).
  • Wood formation in different environments.
  • Cambial activity and wood differentiation - upgrade.
  • Growth stresses.
  • Formation of phloem, structure of bark tissues - upgrade.
  • Wood structure and relevant wood properties and their influence on wood use - upgrade.
  • Wood in cultural heritage.
  • Archaeological wood.
  • Dendrochronology and dendroecology - upgrade.
  • What is new in profession and relevant information sources?
  • Lectures of visiting teachers.
  • Practical and laboratory work. Seminars.
  • Solving practical problems

Assessment

  • seminar work – written report and oral exam
  • written and oral examination of exercises and lectures

Reading list 

  • ČUFAR, Katarina. Anatomija lesa : [univerzitetni učbenik]. Ljubljana: Biotehniška fakulteta, Oddelek za lesarstvo, 2006. V, 185 str., [1] zganj. f. pril., ilustr. ISBN 961-6144-15-4. ISBN 978-961-6144-15-5.
  • ČUFAR, Katarina, ZUPANČIČ, Martin. Wood anatomy : instructions for laboratory work. Ljubljana: Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Wood Science and Technology, 2009. 98 f., ilustr. ISBN 978-961-6144-27-8.
  • ČUFAR, Katarina. Zgradba lesa III- predavanja. Kopije predstavitve predavanj (spletna učilnica)
  • RICHTER, Hans G., DALLWITZ, Mike J. INTKEY Commercial timbers: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval. In English, French, German, and Spanish. Računalniški program, 2002 (izbor)
  • Articles published in scientific and professional journals.