The measurement of roundwood : methodologies and conversion ratios /
This book, which contains 8 chapters, provides information and instructions on the many methods by which roundwood and the products of roundwood are measured. This includes: log scales and rules used in the world today; roundwood weight-to-volume averages and physical properties for more than 400 ti...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; Cambridge, MA :
CABI Pub.,
[2005]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book. |
| Summary: | This book, which contains 8 chapters, provides information and instructions on the many methods by which roundwood and the products of roundwood are measured. This includes: log scales and rules used in the world today; roundwood weight-to-volume averages and physical properties for more than 400 timber species found worldwide; general information on log grading; log manufacturing quality, sampling and extrapolation procedures; and methods for determining log yard inventory and mill log usage volume. Finally, all facets of product recovery are presented with many detailed tables and graphs. The book will be invaluable for those in the forest and forest products industries, and will serve as a reference textbook for students of these disciplines. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on opening page (viewed Mar. 24, 2015). Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 269 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-189) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1845931033 (electronic bk.) 9781845931032 (electronic bk.) |
| DOI: | 10.1079/9780851990798.0000 |
| Access: | This title is restricted to authorized TAMU and TAMHSC users on authorized TAMU computers and via proxy. |