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A Comparison of Timber Models for Use in Public Policy Analysis [PDF]

In this paper, we compare and contrast two types of timber models that have been used for public policy analysis. These models have been variously used to predict price, inventory and market welfare impacts under different exogenous forces that impact ...
Sohngen, Brent, Sedjo, Roger
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Can Structural Timber Foster Short Procurement Chains within Mediterranean Forests? A Research Case in Sardinia

South-East European Forestry, 2015
Background and Purpose: The aim of this paper is to present the idea of a timber short procurement chain as a means to provide an increased value to Mediterranean forests.
Massimo Fragiacomo, Riccardo Riu, Roberto Scotti   +2 more
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Tropical timber trade policies : what impact will eco-labeling have? [PDF]

About 20 percent of the total production of tropical timber is traded internationally. But for Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, and some countries in West-Central Africa, tropical timber trade accounts for more than 50 percent of production ...
Primo Braga, Carlos A., Kenji Takeuchi, Varangis, Panayotis N.   +2 more
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Production Potential of the Forests in the Czech Republic

BioResources, 2015
This article discusses the production potential (and limits) of the forests in the Czech Republic (CR). The calculation respects ecological limits set by typological system and the Czech forestry legislation.
Karel Pulkrab, Roman Sloup, Vílém Podrázský   +2 more
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Timber Supply Model 96: A Global Timber Supply Model with a Pulpwood Component [PDF]

This study involves an update of our earlier Timber Supply Model, which was fully developed in our book, The Adequacy Of Global Timber Supply by Sedjo and Lyon (1990), published by Resources for the Future.
Lyon, Kenneth, Sedjo, Roger
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Serviceability and ultimate performance of long span timber floor modules [PDF]

, 2012
The advent of engineered wood products (EVVP’s) such as LVL and glulam as well as a new generation of adhesives has provided the means to fabricate large section, long spanning structural members with similar structural properties to that of steel or ...
Zabihi, Z S, Crews, Keith I., Crews, K, Shrestha, Rijun, Zabihi, Zhinus, Samali, Bijan (R17646), Shrestha, R, Samali, B, Gerber, Christophe   +8 more
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Case study houses 2.0 : Mass-customised multi-storey timber buildnings : Competitive high-rise timber structures from an architectural and engineering point of view

, 2012
The authors present a rule-based system that applies to the architecture of innovative tall timber buildings, and provide examples of interesting multi-storey timber buildings that can be constructed through the application of those rules.
Girhammar, Ulf Arne, Kaiser, Alex, Larsson, Magnus   +2 more
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Sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus L.) and global climate change: a new perspective for sustainable forestry

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
Global climate change is a major challenge for forestry because it fundamentally alters the growth conditions of tree species. Sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus L.), often overlooked in forest management, is increasingly recognized as a valuable ...
Zdeněk Vacek, Stanislav Vacek, Jakub Černý, Jakub Černý, Jan Cukor, Jan Cukor, Michal Kuběnka, Josef Gallo, Václav Trojan, Ivan Lukáčik, Igor Štefančík, Ivo Králíček   +11 more
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Taking Account of Non-Timber Values in Harvest Decisions in the Southern Forest of Tasmania [PDF]

This paper examines the optimal use of a site containing standing timber, taking account of both timber and non-timber values. It discusses the range of non-timber values yielded by a typical site in the southern forest of Tasmania.
Prof Harry Campbell, S. M. Jennings
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The ecological and economic consequences of monoculture vs. polyculture forestry under changing disturbance regimes

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
Monoculture forestry dominates industrial timber production because it maximizes short rotation yields, simplifies management, and facilitates efficient mechanization.
Derek M. Johnson, Kelly M. Cobourn, Christopher M. Gough   +2 more
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