Does Tree Improvement Influence the Harvesting and Transport of Trees?

SYNOPSIS Tree to tree variation in well adapted stands is used to identify trees with high volume production, with straight trunks, and with acceptable crown features. The inclusion of timber properties as another selection criterion ensures that trees are grown which are above average in both volume production and wood quality. An increase in straightness and volume production results in bigger logs so that yields and productivity are increased and handling costs reduced. Desirable branch features limit the amount of debris in the plantation and ensure a better quality product to the sawmiller. To the pulpmiller, increased wood density results in more cellulose per unit volume.

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