Department of Forestry & Natural Environment Management
Wood Structure and Properties
Course Content
Macroscopic features. Natural characteristics. Microscopic structure. Chemical composition
and microstructure of wood. Wood production mechanism. Normal structure variability.
Defects of wood structure. Natural wood properties, wood density, wood moisture viscosity,
wood shrinkage and swelling, wood strength, mechanical, thermal, acoustic and electrical
properties of wood. Damage to wood. Natural durability of wood. Characteristics and
identification of basic wood species, methods and techniques of macroscopic and
microscopic identification of wood species and structural errors.
Learning Results
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to: • Knows wood as a material • Recognize the different types of wood • Has the skills to respond to future research or professional activities.
The Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Management joined the Faculty of Plant Sciences of the AUA. The Department operates from the academic year 2019-2020 and is based in Tthe city of Karpenisi. Housed in the building facilities of the Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Management of the former Technical Scool (TEI) of Central Greece.
