This atlas presents the information on fiber identification necessary for a fiber analyst in the field of pulp and paper. Informative micrographs, identification tables, and distribution maps help the species differentiation. This richly illustrated book can be recommended to everyone interested in fiber identification.
Botanical Classification.- 1 Wood Fibers.- 1 Geographic Distribution of Tree Species.- 2 Structure of Wood.- 3 Identification of Wood Species in Pulp.- 4 Descriptions of Softwoods.- 5 Descriptions of Hardwoods.- 2 Nonwood Fibers.- 6 Groups of Nonwood Fibers.- 7 Grass Fibers (Including Papyrus and Palms).- 8 Bast Fibers.- 9 Leaf Fibers.- 10 Fruit Fibers.- 11 Descriptions of Nonwood Plant Fibers.- 12 Descriptions of Nonplant Fibers.- Appendix: Distribution Maps of Tree Genera.- References.- Index to Common Names of Species Described.- Index to Scientific Names of Species Described.