Chain of Dependence: Forest Production, Harvesting, Transport and Properties of Raw Materials Wood and Their Processing and Application in the Wood Industry

Dear Colleagues,

The dimensional characteristics and technical properties of wood determine its potential applications. Through the selection of species and genetic origins of trees and habitats, it is possible to largely control the increase in biomass and the properties of the produced wood. These issues are of particular importance in the context of alleviating the impact of climate change and controlling the migration of woody plants. Stump wood, with built-in carbon that absorbs CO₂ from the air, is a preliminary example of the prolonged "freezing" of this element, lasting for many years and following the transformation of this natural raw material into utility products.

In this Special Issue, we aim to collect articles combining forestry with the wood industry, understood as an important sector of bioeconomy. We invite studies that present the relationship between the genetic and habitat conditions of trees and the quality of the wood produced, as well as studies on the harvesting processes and, above all, the organization of transport and the logistics of wood raw material supplies, in terms of their form and quality (round wood, chips, sawdust, mixed biomass) and the influence of wood properties on the possibilities of its processing and use, i.e., its suitability in the wood industry.

Prof. Dr. Grzegorz Trzciński
Prof. Dr. Paweł Kozakiewicz
Guest Editor

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