Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) may provide a way to increase timber value recovery by replacing manual timber cruising with a simple-to-use, cost-effective alternative. TLS has been studied in several trials worldwide. Past studies have not compared TLS based estimates with mill estimates of stem value and volume.
Three differently stocked...
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Glen E. Murphy
Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) may provide a way to increase timber value
Woody biomass transportation costs and market values/costs are strongly correlated with the woody biomass moisture content. Properly managing moisture content can potentially lead to economic and environmental advantages in biomass energy markets. Good management requires accurate moisture content measurements. Therefore, availability of accurate, precise, reliable, and efficient tools to assess...
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Glen E. Murphy
Woody biomass transportation costs and market values/costs are strongly
Multiple linear regression was used to develop equations for 12-,
24-, and 36-hour surface wind forecasts for the wind energy site at
Goodnoe Hills. Equations were derived separately for warm and cool
seasons. The potential predictors included LFM II model output, MOS
surface wind forecasts extrapolated from surrounding stations, pressure...
An outbreak of western spruce budworm Choristoneura
occidentalis in the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon in
1983 was treated with helicopter applied carbaryl. Effects
of the spraying on forest ants were determined from pre- and
postspray samples taken from two carbaryl sprayed and
two unsprayed plots. In each 0.75-ha plot,...
William James came of age at a time of great social and intellectual change
in the United States. During this period, new professional identities proliferated,
and a new culture of professionalization developed with important ramifications for
conceptions of individual and social identity. Professionalization was also closely
related to key intellectual...
There are a number of wood properties which affect the quality of forest products such as lumber and pulp. Of these, wood density is considered by some to be the single most important physical characteristic because it is an excellent predictor of strength, stiffness, hardness, and paper-making capacities. Accurately assessing...
With rising fuel costs and enhanced environmental concerns, the use of renewable energy has been steadily considered and widely expounded as a solution to the challenges of global energy security and climate change. The use of woody biomass, in particular, has received considerable attention for energy production due to the...