Abstract Purpose of Review Producing wood of the right quality is an important part of forest
management. In the same way that forest growth models are valuable decision support tools …

The raw material properties of wood develop as the tree grows, laying down wood cells with
specific properties, and forming the stem structure that is focal for timber quality. This …

Branches are as essential for tree growth as knots are detrimental from the wood quality
point of view. To bridge the gap between tree growth and the quality toward end-use, this …

Stem shapes and wood properties are typically unknown at the time of harvesting. To date,
approaches that integrate information about past tree growth into the harvesting and bucking …

Based on 1038 knots from 42 sample trees from 14 standard plots in Korean pine (Pinus
koraiensis Sieb. et Zucc.) plantations in Heilongjiang Province, China, we developed a knot …

Deterministic modelling of roundwood quality with expected values of quality factors
underestimates the variation in timber grade distribution and leads to sudden transitions of …

Branches are not only of vital importance to tree physiology and growth but are also one of
the most influential features in wood quality. To improve the availability of data throughout …

Quality is one of the factors that drive the value of logs and wood products. There are
different concepts and criteria to define wood quality at the different stages of the wood …

An important challenge in forest industry is to get the appropriate raw material out from the
forests to the wood processing industry. Growth and stem reconstruction simulators are …

This article describes the importance of detecting grain deviation caused by knots and
reviews the main methods used in measuring grain orientation surrounding knots. It …