Author: Henry Solon GravesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
The Forest Products Laboratory
Author: Henry Solon GravesThe Forest Products Laboratory
Author: Forest Products Laboratory Research Program
Author: Forest Products Laboratory (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest products
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
Wood--detailing for Performance
Author: William Alfred DostPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Equilibrium Moisture Content of Wood in Outdoor Locations in the United States and Worldwide
Author: William Turner SimpsonPublisher:
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Category : Lumber
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
With relative humidity and temperature data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the average equilibrium moisture content for each month of the year was calculated for 262 locations in the United States and 122 locations outside the United States. As an aid for storage of kiln-dried lumber, a graph is presented for determining the reduction in equilibrium moisture content that results from heating air in an enclosed storage space above the temperature of the outside air.
Annual Report of Research at the Forest Products Laboratory
Author: Forest Products Laboratory (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest products
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Drying Hardwood Lumber
Author: Joseph DenigPublisher:
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Category : Lumber
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Drying Hardwood Lumber focuses on common methods for drying lumber of different thickness, with minimal drying defects, for high quality applications. This manual also includes predrying treatments that, when part of an overall quality-oriented drying system, reduce defects and improve drying quality, especially of oak lumber. Special attention is given to drying white wood, such as hard maple and ash, without sticker shadow or other discoloration. Several special drying methods, such as solar drying, are described, and proper techniques for storing dried lumber are discussed. Suggestions are provided for ways to economize on drying costs by reducing drying time and energy demands when feasible. Each chapter is accompanied by a list of references. Some references are cited in the chapter; others are listed as additional sources of information.
Dry Kiln Schedules for Commercial Woods - Temperate and Tropical
Author: R. Sidney BoonePublisher:
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Category : Kilns
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Contains suggested dry kiln schedules for over 500 commercial woods, both temperate and tropical. The schedules are written out for easy reference and use. The majority of the schedules are from the world literature with emphasis on U.S., Canadian, and British publications. Revised schedules are suggested for western U.S. and Canadian softwoods and U.S. southern pines. Included are conventional and elevated temperatures for U.S. and Canadian species, Latin American woods, Asian and Oceanian woods, African woods, and European woods. Also included are high temperature schedules for U.S. and Canadian species and tables of assembled dry kiln schedules.
Diversity, Ecology, and Conservation of Truffle Fungi in Forests of the Pacific Northwest
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Mycorrhizas
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Forests of the Pacific Northwest have been an epicenter for the evolution of truffle fungi with over 350 truffle species and 55 genera currently identified. Truffle fungi develop their reproductive fruit-bodies typically belowground, so they are harder to find and study than mushrooms that fruit aboveground. Nevertheless, over the last five decades, the Corvallis Forest Mycology program of the Pacific Northwest Research Station has amassed unprecedented knowledge on the diversity and ecology of truffles in the region. Truffle fungi form mycorrhizal symbioses that benefit the growth and survival of many tree and understory plants. Truffle fruit-bodies serve as a major food souce for many forest-dwelling mammals. A few truffle species are commercially harvested for gourmet consumption in regional restaurants. This publication explores the biology and ecology of truffle fungi in the Pacific Northwest, their importance in forest ecosystems, and effects of various silvicultural practices on sustaining truffle populations. General management principles and considerations to sustain this valuable fungal resource are provided.
Forest Hydrology
Author: Devendra AmatyaPublisher: CABI
ISBN: 1780646607
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
Forests cover approximately 26% of the world's land surface area and represent a distinct biotic community. They interact with water and soil in a variety of ways, providing canopy surfaces which trap precipitation and allow evaporation back into the atmosphere, thus regulating how much water reaches the forest floor as through fall, as well as pull water from the soil for transpiration. The discipline "forest hydrology" has been developed throughout the 20th century. During that time human intervention in natural landscapes has increased, and land use and management practices have intensified. The book will be useful for graduate students, professionals, land managers, practitioners, and researchers with a good understanding of the basic principles of hydrology and hydrologic processes.