and softwoods is that the structure of hardwoods lack resin canals, whereas softwoods lack pores[clarification needed] (though not all softwoods have...

The Canada–U.S. softwood lumber dispute is one of the largest and most enduring trade disputes between both nations. This conflict arose in 1982 and its...

evergreen. Hardwood (which comes from angiosperm trees) contrasts with softwood (which is from gymnosperm trees). Hardwoods are produced by angiosperm...

printing paper. Softwoods are the preferred raw material for strong papers, due to the length and slimness of the fibres. Low-density softwoods, such as firs...

and shaping. It is available in many species, including hardwoods and softwoods, such as white pine and red pine, because of their low cost. Finished...

and softwoods are not necessarily soft. The well-known balsa (a hardwood) is actually softer than any commercial softwood. Conversely, some softwoods (e...

Northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) is the paper industry's benchmark grade of pulp. Market NBSK is produced mainly in Canada and the Nordic countries...

plants are treated differently, depending on the maturity of the wood: Softwood cuttings come from stems that are rapidly expanding, with young leaves...

coccineus secreted enzymes for softwood degradation. P. coccineus is a promising model to better understand the challenges of softwood biomass deconstruction...

types: hardwoods typified by tight grain and derived from broadleaf trees, softwoods from coniferous trees, and man-made materials such as plywood and MDF...