Modeling lumber recovery in relation to selected tree characteristics in jack pine using sawing simulator Optitek

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 219-228

  Zhang, Shu Yin ^a   Tong, Que Ju ^a  

^a FORINTEK CANADA CORP   (Canada)

Author keywords

General model; Lumber recovery; Optitek; Sawing simulation; Tree characteristics

Indexed keywords

RECOVERY;

EID: 20344367563     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2005013     Document Type: Article

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