TREE UTILIZATION AND PRODUCTS
WOOD PROPERTIES
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Question
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The texture of good timber is fine and even.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Texture. The timber’s texture may be described as being coarse, fine, even or uneven. This differentiation between coarse and fine texture is made on the basis of the size and arrangement of the wood cells. Softwoods are normally considered to be fine textured, whereas hardwoods may span the range from coarse to fine.
Detailed explanation-2: -Quality includes such factors as: Resistance to degradation or rot-dry rot, termites, wet rot, etc. Some timbers last for hundreds of years, some need to stay dry, some are can withstand wet or damp conditions better than others. Resistance to fire-ability to withstand flames.
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