Over the next quarter century there will be about
an eight-fold increase in the volume of wood harvested
annually from New Zealand's steep terrain radiata pine
plantations. With the move to steeper terrain it is
expected that there will be a trend towards considerably
smaller landings. With smaller landings final...
The forest industry is constantly changing, and technology is constantly shifting the bar for efficiency and profitability. To maintain competitiveness and control costs in a global market, an efficient log tracking method must be used by regional stakeholders in the log supply chain from stump to mill to end consumer....
Bark plays a critical role in the life of a tree when it is standing. Once the tree is felled, however, bark has minimal value and
may be a net financial loss to the forest industry. Because of bark’s limited worth, logs are often bought and sold based on under...
