The Prevalence and Operational Feasibility of Utilizing Pre-commercially Thinned Pine as a Woody Biomass Energy Source
The southern pine beetle (SPB) poses a significant threat to pine forests of the southeastern US. Pre-commercial thinning (PCT) is a commonly used silvicultural practice to mitigate and prevent SPB spread in young southern pine stands. Typically, PCT represents an added management cost to landowners...
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Virginia Tech
2015
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/52577 |