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Optimal bucking of Douglas fir taking into consideration external properties and wood density
Citation
Acuna, MA and Murphy, G, Optimal bucking of Douglas fir taking into consideration external properties and wood density, New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science, 35, (2/3) pp. 139-152. ISSN 0048-0134 (2005) [Refereed Article]
Abstract
During recent years niche markets have begun to demand forest products with specific characteristics. Traditionally markets required products with particular external log properties such as a specific diameter, length, and knot size. However, today's log markets are beginning to include new wood properties, such as basic density and stiffness. Although markets have not accompanied these new requirements with price incentives for producers to meet such demands, the new characteristics are nevertheless valued by these markets. An optimal bucking procedure, which included wood density, was developed. Four hypothetical market scenarios, covering a range of density specifications and price incentives, were evaluated, and results showed that in a density-constrained scenario the total revenue could be substantially less than in a scenario which did not specify density.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences |
Research Group: | Forestry Sciences |
Research Field: | Forestry Sciences not elsewhere classified |
Objective Division: | Plant Production and Plant Primary Products |
Objective Group: | Forestry |
Objective Field: | Softwood Plantations |
Author: | Acuna, MA (Mr Mauricio Acuna) |
ID Code: | 46874 |
Year Published: | 2005 |
Deposited By: | Architecture |
Deposited On: | 2007-09-05 |
Last Modified: | 2011-11-23 |
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