Charred Conifer Wood Through the Microscope

Charred Conifer Wood

This is an image of charred conifier wood from a house fire. This shows the typical pits between longitudinal tracheids.

Transmitted Brightfield and Reflected Darkfield Illumination.

Definition/Function:

KINGDOM: Plantae DIVISION: Pinophyta CLASS: Pinopsida ORDER: Pinales FAMILY: Pinaceae GENUS: SPECIES:

Significance in the Environment:

Characteristic Features:

Associated Particles:

References:

Core, H.R., W.A. Cote, and A.C. Day, WOOD STRUCTURE AND IDENTIFICATION, Syracuse Wood Science Series, Vol. 6, 1979.