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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

The encyclopedia of wood / by U.S.D.A.

p. cm.

Originally published: Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1999.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9781602390577

ISBN-10: 1-60239-057-6 (pbk. : alk. paper)

1. Wood--Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. United States. Dept. of Agriculture. II. Title.

TA419.W78 2007
620.1’203--dc22
2006039067

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Caution: Pesticides can be injurious to humans, domestic animals, desirable plants, and fsh or other wildlife, if they are not handled or applied properly. Use all pesticides selectively and carefully. Follow recommended practices for the disposal of surplus pesticides and pesticide containers.

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