To maximize utilization of our forest resources, detailed knowledge of wood property
variation and the impacts this has on end-product performance is required at multiple scales …

Key message Field methods for rapid determination of wood density in trees have evolved
from increment borer, torsiometer, Pilodyn, and nail withdrawal into sophisticated electronic …

Daily increments in stem radius were determined from hourly dendrometer measurements in
each of three irrigated Eucalyptus nitens and E. globulus trees. Multiple regressions …

I have attempted to reach a wide range of readers, from those with no formal forestry
education through to forest scientists involved in research. This has meant dealing with …

The cost and time required to perform traditional chemical and technological tests to assess
wood characteristics for breeding programmes is still a major constraint. Near infrared …

General non-site-specific allometric relationships are required for the conversion of forest
inventory measurements to regional scale estimates of forest carbon sequestration. To …

Charcoal productivity in brick kilns is controlled by factors such as, the pyrolysis process and
kind of raw material, which impose a challenge for the selection of the best clones. This …

Traditional methods of assessing wood properties are both destructive and expensive,
limiting the numbers of samples that can be processed. Over the past decade, non …

As global demand for wood increases, planted forests will also become increasingly
important. Accepting and promoting them as the only way to address the wood scarcity …

Soil water limitations often restrict plant growth in unirrigated agricultural, forestry and urban
systems. Biochar amendment to soils can increase water retention, but not all of this …