Implementing thinning practices can enhance the growth of plantation forests and improve soil health. Nevertheless, the impacts of thinning applications on soil quality, large-diameter timber production of Castanopsis hystrix, and ecosystem multifunc...
The current challenges facing large-diameter timber forests include low yield and low eco-economic benefit. As a result, the development of large-diameter timber forests has become one of the most important strategies for the development of forestry...
Large-diameter trees have mainly been used for timber production in forestry practices. Recently, their critical roles played in biodiversity conservation and maintenance of ecosystem functions have been recognized. However, current forestry policy o...
Background: Microorganisms are important regulators of soil phosphorus cycling and phosphorus availability in Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook) plantations. However, the effects of thinning on soil phosphorus cycling by microbes in C...
Xylogenesis is a complex and sequential biosynthetic process controlled by polygenes. Deciphering the genetic architecture of this complex quantitative trait could provide valuable information for increasing wood biomass and improving its properties....
China’s timber market is very complex and heterogeneous, and is experiencing the impact of the construction of national reserve forests and the downturn in the real estate sector. By setting up a partial equilibrium model which reflects the het...
Picea koraiensis Nakai is a precious tree species in Northeast China with excellent traits, but research on thinning effects on its growth remains limited, especially regarding soil-thinning–growth interactions. This study focused on a 50-year-...
In Germany, Pinus sylvestris is a dominant tree species, and many trees with large diameters are not utilised due to difficulties with processing. However, older pines have larger volumes of sapwood, and boards with a high sapwood content can be prod...
The Liaodong oak (Quercus wutaishanica Mayr) is dominant in the composition scheme in Qingyang City, and its growth performance and management practices have long been central concerns of forest management. However, the long cycles and complex dynami...
Mixed stands of tree species with complementary traits can modulate stand growth and timber quality. At the Fengshushan Forest Farm, mixtures of Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook.) with Liquidambar formosana Hance, Schima superba Gard...
The objective of the study was to verify the applicability and usefulness of time series decomposition in analyzing the variability of timber prices and supply in Poland. The employed multiplicative model was the product of four components: cyclical,...
Knot-related defects are the major cause of timber quality degradation, and diminishing this kind of defects is an important issue in forest management. For the purpose of clear-wood production, knot attributes and branch occlusion of Betula alnoides...
The European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) is the most prevalent deciduous tree species in Central Europe. The implementation of sustainable, close-to-nature silvicultural practices increased the percentage share of beech in forest species composition,...
The objective of forest management has become broader, and it is essential to harmonize timber production with conservation of the forest ecosystem. Selection cutting is recognized as a major alternative of clear-cutting, because it can maintain the...
In artificial forests, regular thinning is required to promote diameter growth for producing high-quality, large-diameter timber. However, selecting trees for thinning often relies on qualitative and subjective assessments by field workers. The purpo...
Eucalyptus urophylla is a core tree species for short-rotation industrial timber plantations in South and Southwest China. However, the dynamic correlation rules of its growth traits during the full rotation period remain unclear, and the theoretical...
This study examines the provision of ecosystem services in natural mixed broadleaf forests located in the Hyrcanian region of Iran. These services include habitat conservation, soil preservation, timber production, and carbon storage (C-stock). The f...
Sustainable management of the invasive tree Hovenia dulcis (H. dulcis) in the Mixed Ombrophilous Forest (MOF) is crucial for reconciling biodiversity conservation with income generation for smallholders. This study developed a species-specific predic...
Cunninghamia lanceolata Lamb. occupies a significant role in artificial forests globally, making its sustainable management crucial for terrestrial forest ecology. We experimentally determined soil physicochemical properties and the shrub and herb di...
Due to the low density and stiffness of wood, traditional timber floor systems are prone to producing large vibration responses. By combining timber beams with concrete floors, timber–concrete composite (TCC) floor systems show stronger bearing...
This study analyzed the variability of truckloads of large-sized pine logs transported to a furniture manufacturing mill, depending on the origin of the timber, delivery period, length of the transported logs, volume of the load and its mass. It was...
The amount to be invested and the timing of clearcutting are central concerns in timber production. To assess the impact of the initial planting density on optimal economic rotation, we explicitly included the distribution of stand diameter classes a...
Climate change is posing new challenges to forestry management practices. Thinning reduces competitive pressure in the forest by repeatedly reducing the tree density of forest stands, thereby increasing the productivity of plantations. Considering th...
Pinus massoniana is an important tree species for wind protection and timber forests in Southern China. In recent years, P. massoniana plantations have been developed on more than 11,300,000 hm2 in southern China, but numerous problems have been obse...
Wood and charcoal were key sources of energy during early industrialization in Europe (18th century), preceding the large-scale exploitation of fossil coal. Past timber harvesting implied land transformation and woodland resources management. Therefo...
High-value timber species play an important economic role in forest management. The individual tree information for such species is necessary for practical forest management and for conservation purposes. Digital aerial photogrammetry derived from an...
Mediterranean chestnut forests represent ecologically and economically important systems that support biodiversity while providing timber, non-timber forest products, and cultural services. However, traditional management practices are undergoing sub...
This work presents the results of three types of timber connections, in double-shear, with metal dowel-type fasteners, using the simplified equations from of Eurocode 5. All the design parameters were established and compared using three different pr...
With global warming, understanding the effect of elevated temperature on the decomposition of Chinese fir needle litter has significant implications for nutrient cycling, yield, and management of economically important Chinese fir plantations. We con...
Timber extraction directly affects forest structure by opening the canopy, reducing the density and volume of dominant species, and transforming the composition, diversity, and functioning of the forest. We analyze the richness, diversity, and basal...
High-value timber species such as monarch birch (Betula maximowicziana Regel), castor aralia (Kalopanax septemlobus (Thunb.) Koidz), and Japanese oak (Quercus crispula Blume) play important ecological and economic roles in forest management in the co...
Forest ecosystems strongly contribute to the mitigation of climate change impacts through the carbon stored in forests and through harvested wood products, such as sawed wood and furniture, which are obtained from many types of timber assortments. Ti...
The construction sector contributes significantly to global carbon emissions, prompting a shift toward sustainable engineered timber. However, European hardwood species remain underutilised because current design standards are largely based on resear...
During the natural growth of trees, a large number of branches are formed, with a negative impact on timber quality. Therefore, pruning is an essential measure in forest cultivation. In this work, the effect of pruning on poplar timber quality was ev...
Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis Sieb. et Zucc.) is the most important forest vegetation in northeast China. The timber quality of this tree species is largely driven by branch growth and distribution within the crown. Thus, developing branch diameter a...
Poor bucking decisions in forest stands can result in underestimating the profitability of timber sales. This study focuses on Pinus densiflora, commonly known as a red pine in Korea, which has often been underutilized as pulp and chips, leading to r...
Accurate, simple, cost-effective, and non-destructive estimation of heartwood content is essential for the sustainable management and commercial valuation of Pterocarpus santalinus L.f. (red sanders), one of the world’s most valuable tropical t...
The growth performance and technological quality of roundwood from a Paulownia elongata x fortunei hybrid (BIO 125 clone) was assessed in three plantations in Northern Italy. Dendrometric features (diameter at several heights, volume, and growth rate...
While a large sum of timber stock in private forests, especially broadleaved forests, has been ignored by their owners, a rising global concern about climate change and ecosystems has led to a renewed interest in natural broadleaved forest management...
Hybrid aspen (Populus tremula L. × Populus tremuloides Michx.) plantations may produce valuable sawlogs for the growing timber market and contribute to carbon sequestration. However, environmental risks such as stem rot, the spread of which is...
The wood industry faces challenges due to rising prices and limited wood availability, putting pressure on material efficiency in wood processing. This justifies the analysis of the relationship between efficiency and economy in pine wood processing....
Dalbergia odorifera T. Chen possesses significant aromatic, medicinal, and timber value, yet its wild populations are critically endangered due to habitat degradation. Breeding programs are urgently needed to address resource shortages, but the suita...
The impacts of alternative forest management scenarios and harvest intensities on climate change mitigation potential of forest biomass production, utilization and economic profitability of biomass production were studied in three boreal sub-regions...
A large proportion of the forest stands in the hemiboreal zone of Europe are managed for timber production using clear-cutting systems. Stands usually are even-aged, monodominant, or two-layered stands with Norway spruce in undergrowth. There is limi...
Tectona grandis is a valuable timber species with heartwood that is used worldwide. Most of the previous studies on its heartwood and sapwood have focused on dominant or mean trees, while trees with different social status might show different vertic...
Despite the widespread use and strong promotion of the sustainable forest management approach, there are still uncertainties about the actual contribution of current forest management practices to sustainability. We studied the problem of sustainable...
Research Highlights: Tree size and wood characteristics influenced the susceptibility of five Amazonian timber tree species to heartwood decay and colonization by termites. Termites occurred in the heartwoods of 43% of the trees, with Coptotermes tes...
Wood volume is an important indicator in timber trading, and log diameter is one of the primary parameters used to calculate wood volume. Currently, the most common methods for measuring log diameters are manual measurement or visual estimation by lo...
Branch characteristics (quantity, morphology, and distribution) are critical determinants of tree growth and wood quality. However, the influence of species mixing, particularly mixing ratios, on branch development remains poorly understood. This stu...
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Harvesting large quantities of timber requires the use of various technical means, including harvesters. The introduction of machine logging has greatly improved safety and reduced accident rates but has also resulted in the risk of musculoskeletal d...
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