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Article: Structural lumber from dense stands of small-diameter Douglas-fir trees.
- Article from:
- Forest Products Journal
- Article date:
- July 1, 2005
- Author:
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Abstract
Small-diameter trees growing in overstocked dense stands are often targeted for thinning to reduce fire hazard and improve forest health and ecosystem diversity. In the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain regions, Douglas-fir can be a predominant species in such stands. In this study, mechanical properties and grade yield of structural products were estimated for 2 by 4 lumber cut from logs of small-diameter Douglas-fir trees from a stand in northern California. The results indicate that 70- to 90-year-old suppressed Douglas-fir has excellent potential for the production of all structural lumber products. Grade recovery was determined using five grading ...
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