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The durability and preservation of West African timbers

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Preservation of timber in the tropics

Part of the book series: Forestry Sciences ((FOSC,volume 17))

Abstract

About 600 different species of trees can attain commercially exploitable sizes for the production of lumber and plywood in West Africa. However, commercial exploitation is at present largely restricted to about 80 trees.

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  1. Forest Products Research Institute, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, University, P.O. Box 63, Kumasi, Ghana

    Dr. J. Ofori

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  1. A.I.C.T.A., F.I.W.Sc, Whitchurch, England

    W. P. K. Findlay D.Sc.

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Ofori, J. (1985). The durability and preservation of West African timbers. In: Findlay, W.P.K. (eds) Preservation of timber in the tropics. Forestry Sciences, vol 17. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2752-5_9

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