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The Structure, Biosynthesis, and Degradation of Wood

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  • © 1977

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Editors:
  1. Frank A. Loewus

    1. Washington State University, Pullman, USA

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  2. V. C. Runeckles

    1. The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

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Part of the book series: Recent Advances in Phytochemistry (RAPT, volume 11)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Wood Ultrastructure in Relation to Chemical Composition

    • Wilfred A. Côté
    Pages 1-44

  3. The Biosynthesis of Cellulose and Other Plant Cell Wall Polysaccharides

    • Deborah P. Delmer
    Pages 45-77

  4. Structure, Biosynthesis and Significance of Cell Wall Glycoproteins

    • Derek T. A. Lamport
    Pages 79-115

  5. Degradation Products of Protolignin and the Structure of Lignin

    • Akira Sakakibara
    Pages 117-139

  6. Biosynthesis of Lignin and Related Monomers

    • Georg G. Gross
    Pages 141-184

  7. Lipid Polymers and Associated Phenols, Their Chemistry, Biosynthesis, and Role in Pathogenesis

    • Pappachan E. Kolattukudy
    Pages 185-246

  8. Secondary Changes in Wood

    • W. E. Hillis
    Pages 247-309

  9. Degradation of Polymeric Carbohydrates by Microbial Enzymes

    • E. T. Reese
    Pages 311-367

  10. Advances in Understanding the Microbiological Degradation of Lignin

    • T. Kent Kirk, W. J. Connors, J. G. Zeikus
    Pages 369-394

  11. The Non-Specific Nature of Defense in Bark and Wood During Wounding, Insect and Pathogen Attack

    • D. Bir Mullick
    Pages 395-441

  12. Utilization of Chemicals from Wood: Retrospect and Prospect

    • Franklin W. Herrick, Herbert L. Hergert
    Pages 443-515

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 517-527
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About this book

Forest trees constitute one of the major resources of the world and their utilization, either for structural purposes or for the materials which they yield, dates back to antiquity. Over the centuries, the exploitation of this resource has become progressively more sophisticated, and, in many parts of the world has led to the development of highly complex forest-based industries. The research and development work which led to these industrial uses fostered the formation of numerous technical societies and associations, which, through their meetings and publi­ cations, have facilitated communication and the exchange of ideas. Over the years, there have been numerous symposia devoted to wood and the many facets of its properties and utilization. However, rarely has the emphasis in such symposia been placed upon the living tree and the changes which it undergoes in relation to its ultimate utilization. Hence the Phytochemical Society of North America arranged the symposium, "The Structure, Biosynthesis, and Degradation of Wood", held at the University of British Columbia in August, 1976. the contributions to which form the basis of the present volume.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Washington State University, Pullman, USA

    Frank A. Loewus

  • The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

    V. C. Runeckles

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Structure, Biosynthesis, and Degradation of Wood

  • Editors: Frank A. Loewus, V. C. Runeckles

  • Series Title: Recent Advances in Phytochemistry

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-8873-3

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1977

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4615-8875-7Published: 12 December 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-8873-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0079-9920

  • Series E-ISSN: 2211-9094

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 527

  • Topics: Plant Sciences

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