Effects of bark thickness estimates on optimal log merchandising.(Report)

From: Forest Products Journal | Date: November 1, 2006| Author: Marshall, Hamish D.; Murphy, Glen E.; Lachenbruch, Barbara | Copyright information

Abstract

Bark plays a critical role in the life of a tree when it is standing. Once the tree is felled, however, bark has minimal value and may be a net financial loss to the forest industry. Because of bark's limited worth, logs are often bought and sold based on under bark measurements. Removing bark in the forest is generally very difficult, so over bark measurements are often made and converted to under bark using a bark thickness model. This study investigated the ...

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