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Mechanical Performance and Bond Integrity of Finger Jointed High-Density Sub-Tropical Hardwoods for Residential Decking
by Adam Faircloth, Chandan Kumar, Robert L. McGavin, Benoit P. Gilbert and William Leggate
Forests 2023, 14(5), 956; https://doi.org/10.3390/f14050956 - 6 May 2023
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Finger jointing has long been a method of extending the longitudinal span of short-length timber pieces through a tooth-like profile of a nominated length and bonded with adhesive. With the high-density hardwood resource in the sub-tropics, local industries have found it difficult to [...] Read more.
Finger jointing has long been a method of extending the longitudinal span of short-length timber pieces through a tooth-like profile of a nominated length and bonded with adhesive. With the high-density hardwood resource in the sub-tropics, local industries have found it difficult to obtain adequate bond integrity for high moisture areas and outdoor applications, where a good bond is governed by the dry modulus of rupture (MOR) and the percentage of wood fibre present in the separated joint after exposure to water impregnation. This paper presents the finger joint performance in terms of MOR, stiffness (MOE), and wood fiber amount (WFA) under different variables, joint profile (10 and 20 mm long fingers) using two structurally rated adhesives (a single-component polyurethane (1C-PUR) and resorcinol formaldehyde (RF)) on spotted gum (Corymbia citriodora) and Darwin stringybark (Eucalyptus tetrodonta) jointed boards. Dry bending strength or MOR testing indicated the 20 mm joints with the PUR adhesive had the best performance across both tested species compared to the RF adhesive. The measured MOE of the joints showed the RF samples to have higher MOE (7% to 13%) than the PUR samples for both joint sizes and species. Testing of joint durability through water impregnation resulted in MOR and MOE values decreasing by up to 50% for the RF and PUR joints. Conversely, the performance of water-impregnated joints after being allowed to re-condition to a 12% equilibrium moisture content produced a regain of MOR for the PUR joints across both species of 30% to 40%. Furthermore, it was found that the WFA increased for the PUR samples between the water-impregnated samples and the re-conditioned samples. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
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Impact of Facility Location on the Financial Performance of Integrated and Distributed LVL Production in Subtropical Eastern Australia
by Tyron J. Venn, Jack W. Dorries, Robert L. McGavin and William Leggate
Forests 2022, 13(11), 1903; https://doi.org/10.3390/f13111903 - 12 Nov 2022
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In subtropical eastern Australia, the declining availability of traditional, large hardwood native forest logs has motivated hardwood sawmills to explore potentially utilising small logs in the manufacture of veneer-based engineered wood products (EWPs), such as laminated veneer lumber (LVL). An aspatial mathematical model [...] Read more.
In subtropical eastern Australia, the declining availability of traditional, large hardwood native forest logs has motivated hardwood sawmills to explore potentially utilising small logs in the manufacture of veneer-based engineered wood products (EWPs), such as laminated veneer lumber (LVL). An aspatial mathematical model that maximises net present value (NPV) over a 30-year project life has been applied to estimate the financial performance of LVL manufacture in this region. Of particular interest was how facility location affected financial performance, and whether distributed production of veneer (close to the log resource) and LVL (distant from the log resource) may be more profitable than integrated production under some circumstances. While integrated production of veneer and LVL near the resource maximised NPV, distributed production was found to be more profitable than integrated production in situations where the LVL manufacturing facility had to be located relatively far from the resource. Nevertheless, the level of value-adding and processing scale had a greater impact on financial performance than facility location. The analysis also highlighted that log procurement strategy substantially affected financial performance. Encouragingly for forest growers and wood processors, utilising large volumes of small diameter logs, was important for maximisation of NPV of larger-scale LVL facilities. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
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Development of Genomic SSR for the Subtropical Hardwood Tree Dalbergia hupeana and Assessment of Their Transferability to Other Related Species
by Changhong Li, Yongqi Zheng, Yu Liu, Furong Lin and Ping Huang
Forests 2021, 12(6), 804; https://doi.org/10.3390/f12060804 - 18 Jun 2021
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Dalbergia hupeana Hance (D. hupeana) is a precious hardwood tree of the genus Dalbergia. It is one of the few species widely distributed within subtropical areas and is important for timber production and forest restoration. At present, there is little [...] Read more.
Dalbergia hupeana Hance (D. hupeana) is a precious hardwood tree of the genus Dalbergia. It is one of the few species widely distributed within subtropical areas and is important for timber production and forest restoration. At present, there is little published genetic information on D. hupeana. Therefore, we performed a genome survey using next generation sequencing (NGS) and developed a set of novel genomic SSR (gSSR) markers from the assembled data, and assessed the transferability of these markers to other Dalbergia species in Asia. The results of the genome survey show the genome size of D. hupeana to be about 664 Mb and highly heterozygous. The assembly of sequencing data produced 2,431,997 contigs, and the initial assembly of the NGS data alone resulted in contig N50 of 393 kb with a total of 720 Mb. A total of 127,742 perfect SSR markers were found in the assembled contigs. A total of 37 highly polymorphic and easily genotyped gSSR markers were developed in D. hupeana, while the majority of gSSR markers could be successfully transferred to nine other Dalbergia species in Asia. The transferability rate of gSSR markers was highest in D. balansae, which is more closely related to D. hupeana. Seven gSSR markers were able to be amplified in all tested species. In addition, a preliminary assessment of the genetic diversity of three tree species in the Dalbergia genus suggested a high level of genetic diversity within populations distributed in the subtropical area in China. However, the determination of the global status of their genetic variation still requires further and more comprehensive assessment. Our findings will enable further studies on the genetic diversity, phylogenetics, germplasm characterization, and taxonomy of various Dalbergia species. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)
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Variability after 15 Years of Vegetation Recovery in Natural Secondary Forest with Timber Harvesting at Different Intensities in Southeastern China: Community Diversity and Stability
by Zhilong Wu, Chengjun Zhou, Xinnian Zhou, Xisheng Hu and Jianbang Gan
Forests 2018, 9(1), 40; https://doi.org/10.3390/f9010040 - 18 Jan 2018
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The mixed Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook., Pinus massoniana Lamb., and hardwood forest in southeastern China is a major assemblage in natural secondary forests, and of national and international importance in terms of both timber and ecosystem services. However, over-harvesting has threatened its long-term [...] Read more.
The mixed Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook., Pinus massoniana Lamb., and hardwood forest in southeastern China is a major assemblage in natural secondary forests, and of national and international importance in terms of both timber and ecosystem services. However, over-harvesting has threatened its long-term sustainability, and there is a knowledge gap relating to the effect of harvesting on the ecosystem. After conifer species were selected for harvesting, the mixed Chinese fir, pine, and hardwood forest was changed into mixed evergreen broadleaf forest. In this context, we observed the restoration dynamics of plant communities over a period of 15 years (1996 to 2011) with different levels of harvesting intensity, including selective harvesting at low (13.0% removal of growing stock volume), medium (29.1%), high (45.8%), and extra-high (67.1%) intensities, as well as clear-cut harvesting (100.0%), with non-harvesting as the control, based on permanent sample plots established in a randomized block design in these forests in southeastern China. The impact on the richness, diversity, and evenness of plant species derived from descriptive statistical analyses was shown to initially increase, and then decrease, with an increase in harvesting intensity. The most critical impacts were on the richness, diversity, and evenness of shrub and herb species. Richness, diversity, and evenness of plant species recovered and increased under selective harvesting at low and medium intensities, while these parameters had not recovered and significantly decreased under selective harvesting at high and extra-high intensities, as well as with clear-cut harvesting. The impact on the plant community stability was derived from the stability test method of the improved Godron M. The plant community stability was closest to the point of stability (20/80) under selective harvesting at medium intensity, followed by selective harvesting at low intensity. The plant community stability was far from the point of stability (20/80) under selective harvesting at high and extra-high intensities, as well as with clear-cut harvesting. Of these treatments, clear-cut harvesting had the greatest effect with regard to reducing stability. Therefore, these results indicate that the selective harvesting at low and medium intensities is conducive to preserve or increase the species diversity and community stability. In order to prioritize promoting plant species diversity, clear-cut harvesting and selective harvesting at high and extra-high intensities should be avoided with regard to this type of forest in this region. This study sheds light on the practice of forest operation in the study region and subtropical forests with the same environment. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Disturbance, Succession, and Development of Forests)
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Bringing the Natives Back: Identifying and Alleviating Establishment Limitations of Native Hardwood Species in a Conifer Plantation
by Yu-Tsen Li, Yueh-Hsin Lo, Yi-Ching Lin, Biing T. Guan, Juan A. Blanco and Chi-How You
Forests 2018, 9(1), 3; https://doi.org/10.3390/f9010003 - 1 Jan 2018
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To facilitate the reintroduction of five native late-successional Taiwanese Fagaceae species into Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica (D.) Don) plantations, we experimented with methods to alleviate their establishment limitations. We tested different combinations of tree species, seedling development stages, and site preparation techniques. [...] Read more.
To facilitate the reintroduction of five native late-successional Taiwanese Fagaceae species into Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica (D.) Don) plantations, we experimented with methods to alleviate their establishment limitations. We tested different combinations of tree species, seedling development stages, and site preparation techniques. First, we directly sowed both fresh and germinated acorns under both closed and opened (thinned) canopies. Both fresh and germinated acorns survived only six months at most. Wildlife consumption was the most critical factor hindering their survival. We subsequently experimented with different methods for increasing establishment rates, such as thinning in combination with understory control, applying chemical animal repellents to seeds, using physical barriers against seed predators, and using seedlings of different ages. Among the methods experimented, none was effective. The effects of silvicultural treatments to deter seed consumption lasted only the first few weeks after sowing, whereas the effects of physical barriers were inconsistent. We also tested planting 3-month and 1-year-old seedlings. Seedling survival after 9 months was about 20% on average for 3-month-old seedlings but reached 80% for 1-year-old seedlings. Our results suggest that planting seedlings older than six months or establishing physical obstacles to prevent seed predation will be the most effective strategies to reintroduce late-successional hardwood Fagaceae species into Japanese cedar plantations. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Hardwood Reforestation and Restoration)
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