. Elements of forestry. Forests and forestry. 2l8 ELEMENTS OF FORESTRY nomers in both interpretations because there are certain coni- fers, like larch and cypress, which are not evergreen since they are deciduous and drop their leaves in the fall. Then, too, many of our hardwoods are much softer in their wood struc- ture than certain conifers or so-called softwoods and vice versa. For instance, softwoods, like larch, longleaf pine and Douglas fir, are much harder than so-called hardwoods, like basswood, willow, cottonwood, yellow poplar, buckeye and red gum. These terms are therefore merely fo
. Elements of forestry. Forests and forestry. 2l8 ELEMENTS OF FORESTRY nomers in both interpretations because there are certain coni- fers, like larch and cypress, which are not evergreen since they are deciduous and drop their leaves in the fall. Then, too, many of our hardwoods are much softer in their wood struc- ture than certain conifers or so-called softwoods and vice versa. For instance, softwoods, like larch, longleaf pine and Douglas fir, are much harder than so-called hardwoods, like basswood, willow, cottonwood, yellow poplar, buckeye and red gum. These terms are therefore merely for Fig. 41.— Wood Sections of Birds-eye Maple (Acer Saccharum). A typical diffuse porous wood. On the right is a cross section, in the center a radial section, and on the left a tangential section. Another means of classification for the purposes of identifi- cation is according to the porous nature of the various woods. On examination, in cross section, even under the microscope, it is found that the pores of the softwoods or conifers are not visible or conspicuous. Further classification of the genera. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Moon, Frederick Franklin, 1880-1929; Brown, Nelson Courtlandt, 1885-. New York J. Wiley
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