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Compatible taper and volume systems for Larix olgensis and Larix kaempferi in northeast China
Accurate estimation of tree stem form and merchantable volume is an important prerequisite for forest management and economic evaluation. A system of...
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Use of terrestrial laser scanning to obtain the stem diameters of Larix olgensis and construct compatible taper-volume equations
Key messageUsing Hough transform to extract the stem diameter from TLS data to relative height of 0.7, the established compatible taper-volume...
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Eucalypt modeling as a function of spatial arrangement in agrosilvopastoral systems
The objective of this study was to evaluate height-diameter, volumetric, and taper models to estimate tree height and volume to describe the bole...
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Productivity of hybrid sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana x styraciflua) plantations compared to native sweetgum (L. Styraciflua) in the Western Gulf Region of south-central U.S.
Sweetgum ( Liquidambar styraciflua ) is an excellent short-rotation woody crop species for producing hardwood pulp and biofuel feedstock on marginal...
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Mobile App for Eucalyptus bucking—Value Chain Optimization for Smallholders
Eucalyptus plantations are a notable source of income for smallholders and private landowners in Thailand. The main uses of eucalyptus are for energy...
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Accuracy of common stem volume formulae using terrestrial photogrammetric point clouds: a case study with savanna trees in Benin
Recent applications of digital photogrammetry in forestry have highlighted its utility as a viable mensuration technique. However, in tropical...
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Characterization of stem volume and form tradeoffs in a northern red oak (Quercus rubra) breeding population in early stages of selection
Key message Quercus rubra half sib progenies (N = 93) expressed high levels of variance for both growth and stem form traits in three locations in...
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Different approaches for modeling Swietenia macrophylla commercial volume in an Amazon agroforestry system
The agroforestry systems (AFS) in the Amazon stand out in the national and international scenario due to the possibility of cultivating tropical...
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Banana and corn interplanting did not reduce the initial growth of individual Khaya senegalensis (Ders.) A. Juss. trees in a dry region of Brazil
This study investigated the initial growth, survival rate, and biomass content of Khaya senegalensis in a pure plantation system and under an...
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Accuracy differences in aboveground woody biomass estimation with terrestrial laser scanning for trees in urban and rural forests and different leaf conditions
Key MessageTerrestrial laser scanning data can be converted to reliable woody aboveground biomass estimates, but estimation quality is influenced by...
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Balancing stand productivity and wood quality in chestnut coppices using chronosequence approach and productivity model
Trade-offs between high stand productivity and good wood quality exist for chestnut coppices and related wood-based products. The main objective of...
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Lepidoptera demonstrate the relevance of Murray’s Law to circulatory systems with tidal flow
BackgroundMurray’s Law, which describes the branching architecture of bifurcating tubes, predicts the morphology of vessels in many amniotes and...
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Using Whole-Cell Electrophysiology and Patch-Clamp Photometry to Characterize P2X7 Receptor Currents
The fundamental property of P2X7 receptor (P2X7R) channels is the transport of cations across the cell surface membrane. Electrophysiology and...
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Effects of thermal modification on the flexure properties, fracture energy, and hardness of western hemlock
This study investigates the effect of thermal modification on the flexural properties, transverse fracture energy, and hardness of western hemlock, a...
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The Shape and Growth of Forest Trees
This section introduces methods for describing the shape of forest trees, using models of tree crowns, stems, root systems, and biomass. The effect...
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Genomic prediction of growth and wood quality traits in Eucalyptus benthamii using different genomic models and variable SNP genoty** density
Genomic selection (GS) is poised to revolutionize eucalypt tree improvement by shortening breeding cycles and increasing selection intensities. This...
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Survivorship, attained diameter, height and volume of three Paulownia species after 9 years in the southern Appalachians, USA
Little is known of the tree and stand dynamics of varied species of planted Paulownia left unmanaged until harvest in the southeastern United States....
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A new approach to maximize the wood production in the sustainable management of Amazon forest
• Key message We presented a method to determine the optimal wood production in Amazon forest. The database that feeds the procedure is faster to...
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Maximizing the economic benefit for cable yarding timber harvesting operations by spatially optimizing tree selection
The efficiency of forest logging operations can be strongly affected by the layout of the harvesting pattern, which is usually based on silvicultural...
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Characterizing prediction errors of a new tree height model for cut-to-length Pinus radiata stems through the Burr Type XII distribution
Unlike height-diameter equations for standing trees commonly used in forest resources modelling, tree height models for cut-to-length (CTL) stems...
