Topics in Springer Series in Wood Science, covering virtually all aspects of wood science and technology, include the structure of wood and bark and their various components, the physical properties and biochemistry of wood, the manufacture and utilization of forest products, and all phases of technical pulping and bleaching processes. Some volumes can be used as textbooks, but most are monographs that treat a specific subject in depth. Each book in Springer Series in Wood Science reflects the most recent information available; together, the series draws attention to one of the most remarkable and useful of all natural materials.