Behavior compatible with random network polymer

Behavior of Lignin Compatible with the Paradigm of a Random, Three-Dimensional Network Polymer... 

From the discussion in the previous sections we see that the behavior of the protolignin in wood and the pattern of its subsequent degradation and solution are compatible, in a broad sense, with the paradigm of a random three-dimensional network polymer. There emerge, however, several aspects of the problem which do not fit easily with the simple paradigm given above. In the following sections some of these anomalies are discussed. 

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