Thinning Influences Wood Properties of Plantation-Grown <i>Eucalyptus nitens</i> at Three Sites in Tasmania

Thinning Influences Wood Properties of Plantation-Grown <i>Eucalyptus nitens</i> at Three Sites in Tasmania

Thinning of forestry plantations is a common silviculture practice to increase growth rates and to produce larger dimension logs. The wood properties, basic density and stiffness, are key indicators of the suitability of timber for particular purposes and ultimately determine timber value. The impac...

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Main Authors: Vilius Gendvilas, Geoffrey M. Downes, Mark Neyland, Mark Hunt, Peter A. Harrison, Andrew Jacobs, Dean Williams, Julianne O’Reilly-Wapstra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
basic density
drilling resistance
<i>Eucalyptus nitens</i>
non-destructive wood testing
stiffness
thinning
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/12/10/1304

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