LE234 | Wood Structure And Properties |
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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.