Effect of Rotation Age and Thinning Regime on Visual and Structural Lumber Grades of Douglas-Fir Logs

Douglas-fir, the most important timber species in the Pacific Northwest, US (PNW), has high stiffness and strength. Growing it in plantations on short rotations since the 1980s has led to concerns about the impact of juvenile/mature wood proportion on wood properties. Lumber recovered from four site...

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Main Authors: Eini C. Lowell, Eric C. Turnblom, Jeff M. Comnick, CL Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/9/9/576