Effects of Silviculture and Genetics on Branch/Knot Attributes of Coastal Pacific Northwest Douglas-Fir and Implications for Wood Quality—A Synthesis

Effects of Silviculture and Genetics on Branch/Knot Attributes of Coastal Pacific Northwest Douglas-Fir and Implications for Wood Quality—A Synthesis

Douglas-fir is the most commercially important timber species in the US Pacific Northwest due to its ecological prevalence and its superior wood attributes, especially strength and stiffness properties that make it highly prized for structural applications. Its economic significance has led to exten...

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Main Authors: Eini C. Lowell, Douglas A. Maguire, David G. Briggs, Eric C. Turnblom, Keith J. S. Jayawickrama, Jed Bryce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-07-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
Douglas-fir
wood quality
silviculture
branch
genetics
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/5/7/1717

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