This study investigated the classification of multiple-objective, timber and non-timber motivated family forest landowner groups in the three southeastern states of Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. Using non-parametric discriminatory analysis procedures we found that the bio-physical, socio-economic and demographic variables that best discriminated the three landowner groups. Analysis resul...

Increased problems of hardwood timber availability have caused many sawmiller, industry analysts, and planners to recognize the importance of sawmill conversion efficiency. Conversion efficiency not only affects sawmill profits, but is also important on a much broader level. Timber supply issues have caused resource planners and policy makers to consider the effects of conversion efficiency on ...

After being envenomated by the timber rattlesnake. a patient was found to have a platelet count of 5000 per tl. prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time both greater than 1 50 sec. plasma fibrinogen 0 mg/dl. and fibrinogen split products 2560 sg/ml. However. this patient did not appear to have acute disseminated intravascular coagulation since coagulation factors II-XIl were n...

After being envenomated by the timber rattlesnake. a patient was found to have a platelet count of 5000 per tl. prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time both greater than 1 50 sec. plasma fibrinogen 0 mg/dl. and fibrinogen split products 2560 sg/ml. However. this patient did not appear to have acute disseminated intravascular coagulation since coagulation factors II-XIl were n...

About one million hectares of plantation hardwoods, mostly eucalyptus trees of different sub-species (E. nitens and E. globulus), are annually being managed in Australia, which provides a promising resource of raw materials for fibre industries. However, the timber boards required by the Australian hardwood sector are still being either imported from other countries or harvested from the native...

The main purpose of this article is to evaluate different policy options for promoting low-impact logging through the use of economic incentives. To do this we construct a small optimal control theory model within an integrated framework including both the biological and the economic implications of timber extraction. The approach uses detailed stock, yield and cost data from Ghana. A numerical...

Offsite Timber Construction has the potential to deliver important benefits for the housing sector, but there are obstacles that prevent a more widespread adoption. The advent of Building Information Modelling (BIM) has the potential to address many of these, improving the process and enhancing the end product. The paper identifies the key aspects of offsite timber construction in which BIM can...

This paper provides numerical analysis of the influence of fastener disposition on the behaviour of timber-framed walls, coated with single wood-based sheathing boards fastened to a timber frame. As the walls under a horizontal load actually behave like a deep composite beam, the disposition of the fasteners is very important and directly influences the bearing capacity, as well as the stiffnes...

This paper examines the impact of timber trade liberalisation on economic welfare and forest conservation in Sri Lanka. A partial equilibrium market simulation model was used to analyse the welfare impacts. Results show that removal of all border charges reduce timber price by about 25%. Decline in timber price reduces the incentives for illegal logging and enhances forest conservation in Sri L...

The purpose of this study was to determine if spatially-explicit commercial timber inventories (CTI) could be used in conjunction with satellite imagery to improve timber assessments and forest biomass estimates in Amazonia. As part of a CTI, all commercial trees 45 cm DBH were measured and georeferenced in 3500 ha of a logging concession in NW Mato Grosso, Brazil. A scientific inventory was co...