A Guide to the Inspection of Existing Homes for Wood-Inhabiting Fungi and Insects

Tree species can be divided into hardwoods, which generally lose their leaves in the winter, and softwoods, which are usually evergreen. Oak, ash. hickory, and aspen are common hardwoods. Pine, hemlock, fir, and redwood are common softwoods. The terms hardwood and softwood do not refer to the hardness of the wood.

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