Technical considerations in harvesting and sawing defective hardwood butts

Thomas W. Jr. Church; Thomas W. Church

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Technical considerations in harvesting and sawing defective hardwood butts

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Thomas W., Jr. Church, Thomas W. Church

Year:

1971

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Res. Pap. NE-189. Upper Darby, PA; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 17 p.

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Abstract

How important are butt defects in hardwoods? We have no reliable estimate of the volume or value of timber lost through basal injuries. However, butt defects will be almost as important in future timber harvests as they are at present. Why? Because most butt defects are due to two causes: fire and logging. Damage from both these agents may be reduced, but it certainly will not be eliminated.

Citation

Church, Thomas W., Jr. 1971. Technical considerations in harvesting and sawing defective hardwood butts. Res. Pap. NE-189. Upper Darby, PA; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 17 p.