Evaluation of growth response, stand value and financial return for pre-commercially thinned jack pine stands in Northwestern Ontario

Modeling lumber bending stiffness and strength in natural black spruce stands using stand and tree characteristics

“…In addition, there is increasing emphasis on quantifying the effects of forest management practices (e.g., thinning) on wood characteristics and product yields (Houllier et al, 1995;Tong et al, 2005). Mechanical properties of individual trees in relation to tree characteristics need to be further studied in order to estimate product quality from forestry inventory information.…”

Immediate impacts of partial cutting strategies on stand characteristics and value

“…Lumber conversion cost was determined by the unit cost for each DBH class and tree volume entering a sawmill (Tong et al, 2005). This study used the averaged conversion rates for 8-foot logs for the stud mill.…”

“…Additionally, the effects of thinning on diameter distribution (Gonzalez et al, 2002) and on stand and tree characteristics of even-aged stands (Baldwin et al, 2000) have been studied. Most recently, Tong et al (2005) evaluated the impacts of pre-commercial thinning on growth response, value, and financial return of jack pine stands. However, much remains to be done regarding the application of silvicultural treatments aiming to preserve an existing irregular structure in boreal forest stands (Groot, 2002).…”

Deterministic Models of Growth and Mortality for Jack Pine in Boreal Forests of Western Canada

“…High intensity fires can hinder regeneration [11], but medium intensity fires increase tree diversity and delay replacement by other species [12]. Pre-commercial thinning and fertilization improves tree growth [13,14], with the largest effect being observed for young trees [15] and represent potentially viable silvicultural investments [16]. Considering the ecological and economic importance of this species in the boreal forest, there is a need for improved knowledge on growth, yield and mortality of jack pine.…”