Forest Growth and Timber Quality: Crown Models and Simulation Methods for Sustainable Forest Management
Author | : Dennis P. Dykstra |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 2010-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781437926163 |
ISBN-13 | : 1437926169 |
Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Download or read book Forest Growth and Timber Quality: Crown Models and Simulation Methods for Sustainable Forest Management written by Dennis P. Dykstra and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the relationships between forest management activities and timber quality. Sessions were organized to explore models and simulation methodologies that contribute to an understanding of tree development over time and the ways that management and harvesting activities can influence the quality of timber products recovered from those trees. Five keynote addresses, 29 plenary presentations, and 16 poster presentations covered the full breadth of forest growth and timber quality issues related to forest management. These proceedings comprise 19 papers based on presentations and posters, plus 28 abstracts for presentations. Also includes abstracts and slides from the presentations prepared by three keynote speakers. Illustrations.