Growth and timber quality of Tectona grandis in high input plantations of Costa Rica

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dc.creatorPérez Cordero, L.D.
dc.creatorKanninen, M.
dc.date2003
dc.date2012-06-04T09:08:52Z
dc.date2012-06-04T09:08:52Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T14:11:08Z
dc.descriptionLinking forest management to timber industry requirements is fundamental. Connections of silvicultural activities with wood quality are often limited to size-related characteristics, such as minimum DBH. Restrictions set by international markets (e.g. minimum log dimensions, heartwood content and wood defects) limit seriously the marketing options of several forest companies in Costa Rica and many other countries in the area. Therefore, efficient management practices are urgently needed to lead not only to a maximization of per-hectare volume but also to the production of desirable individual-tree dimensions and high quality commercial timber. This paper discusses following topics: aboveground biomass and the applicability on stand density management; wood quality of young and advance aged plantations; effects of stand density on wood quality, results from a thinning trial; effects of stand density on growth and yield, results from a thinning trial; preliminary pruning program, pruning intensity and timing; and total and merchandable volume equations.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/18829
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/76451
dc.languageen
dc.sourcePerez Cordero, L.D., Kanninen, M. 2003. Growth and timber quality of Tectona grandis in high input plantations of Costa Rica . International Conference on Quality Timber Products of Teak from Sustainable Forest Management, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, India, 2-5 December, 2003. :142-149. s.n., s.l..
dc.subjectforest plantations
dc.subjecttectona grandis
dc.subjectwood
dc.subjectvolume
dc.subjectbiomass
dc.subjectthinning
dc.subjectpruning
dc.subjectmarkets
dc.subjectconferences
dc.titleGrowth and timber quality of Tectona grandis in high input plantations of Costa Rica
dc.typeBook Chapter

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