| #4605649 in Books | 2010-02-19 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.25 x1.04 x6.00l,1.41 | File type: PDF | 448 pages||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Five Stars|By Giuseppe M.Piccione|very good|16 of 17 people found the following review helpful.| Heavy going even for the specialist|By P. van Rijckevorsel|The price suggests this is a book for institutional libraries only. This is quite correct. Dr Carlquist has made a career of studying wood of small diameter stems: shrubs, s||From reviews of the previous edition: "In synthesis, this book presents itself as an immensely valuable exposé on comparative wood anatomy and its bearing on systematic, ecological and evolutionary aspects of dicotyledon wood." (Wood Science and Technol
This second edition has been completely revised and has incorporated significant changes that have occurred in wood anatomy over the past years. "This book is recommended to all who are interested in a modern, stimulating, competent, and well illustrated work." (Holzforschung).
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