The Costa Rican government has promoted the establishment of high yielding plantations, expecting to produce high quality timber. Nowdays the management of some species have been uncertain, since wood quality and yield are becoming lower than expected. Heartwood content is a determinant character...
Pérez, D.
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Kanninen, M.
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Matamoros, F.
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Fonseca, W.
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Chaves, E.
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[Heartwood, sapwood and bark content of Bombacopsis quinata in Costa Rica]
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Heartwood, sapwood and bark content of Bombacopsis quinata in Costa Rica
The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of thinning intensity on wood properties, such as heartwood proportion, wood density, and stem form of teak (Tectona grandis L.f.). The thinning trial was established on a teak plantation in a humid tropical site in northern Costa Rica. The moderat...
Pérez, D.
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Kanninen, M.
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[Effect of thinning on stem form and wood characteristics of teak (Tectona grandis) in humid tropical site in Costa Rica]
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Effect of thinning on stem form and wood characteristics of teak (Tectona grandis) in humid tropical site in Costa Rica
In the present study, prediction equations for biomass were generated from easily measurable parameters such as diameter at breast height (dbh) and total height. Cross validation was carried out between two localities to test whether equations developed for one locality could be used for other lo...
Buvaneswaran, C.
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George, M.
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Pérez, D.
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Kanninen, M.
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[Biomass of teak plantations in Tamil Nadu, India and Costa Rica compared]
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Biomass of teak plantations in Tamil Nadu, India and Costa Rica compared
Management scenarios with rotation lengths of 20 and 30 years were developed for different site qualities (high, medium and low) under two different management options (high individual tree growth versus high stand growth) for teak (Tectona grandis L.f.) in Costa Rica. The scenarios are based on ...
Pérez, D.
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Kanninen, M.
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[Stand growth scenarios for Tectona grandis plantations in Costa Rica]
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Stand growth scenarios for Tectona grandis plantations in Costa Rica