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   The potential of young, green finger-jointed Eucalyptus grandis lumber for roof truss manufacturing

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Philip L Crafford --- Department of Forest and Wood Science, South Africa C Brand Wessels --- Department of Forest and Wood Science, South Africa

   South Africa is a timber-scarce country that will most probably experience a shortage of structural softwood lumber in the near future. In this study the concept of using young, green finger-jointed Eucalyptus grandis lumber was evaluated for possible application in...

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   The flexural and sawn timber properties of Pinus patula × tecunumanii (low elevation) from the southern Cape, South Africa

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: C Brand Wessels --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Christel Malek --- MTO Group, South Africa Gary R Hodge --- North Carolina State University, USA Bruno Monteiro Balboni --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa

   Pinus species currently planted for saw log production in the southern Cape, South Africa, present various challenges for growers and processors, including susceptibility to Fusarium circinatum, poor stem form, and various wood quality concerns. In this study P. patula ×...

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