Quality of Scots pine [Pinus sylvestris L.] wood. Part I. Characteristics of selected wood traits and properties affecting its quality

The study presents the synthetic characteristic of selected wood tissue traits and properties (knots, tree rings, the proportion of latewood, juvenile wood, wood density, dimensions of anatomical elements, cell wall structure), which play significant role in modifications of wood quality. At individual stage of the raw material–product cycle the term "quality" may be interpreted differently, but characteristics determining it remain unchanged. Quality depends on the natural traits and properties of wood