Determining Light Transmittance Characteristics of Wood and Bark Chips

Douglas B. Brumm; Robert C. Radcliffe; John A. Sturos

doi:10.2737/NC-RN-295

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Determining Light Transmittance Characteristics of Wood and Bark Chips

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Authors:

Douglas B. Brumm, Robert C. Radcliffe, John A. Sturos

Year:

1983

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-RN-295

Source:

Research Note NC-295. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Describes compter-assisted testing for measuring light transmittance of wood and bark chips. Electronic interface permitted the computer to collect physical data accurately and efficiently and to analyze and present the data in several tabular and grapical formats

Keywords

Photosorting, mini computers, computer interfacing, computer graphics, bark-chip segregation

Citation

Brumm, Douglas B.; Radcliffe, Robert C.; Sturos, John A. 1983. Determining Light Transmittance Characteristics of Wood and Bark Chips. Research Note NC-295. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station