Metla Project 3453

Wood material from differently managed forests: properties, measurement and modelling

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Duration: 2007-2011   Keywords: forest management, forest tree breeding, modelling, wood chemistry, wood measurement, wood structure
Research project group: Wood quality variation

Objectives

The purpose of the project is to gather scientific and practical information about how sustainable but economically profitable forestry effect wood raw-material properties. Special emphasis is on different-aged forests. Research is also concentrated on very intensive management and its effect on wood raw material. Data will be used in order to create models how forest management effects wood properties and to improve existing wood property models. Response of wood raw material to electromagnetic radiation will be studied and an electromagnetic model of wood will be developed. Fast methods make possible on-line measurements and sorting of wood raw material for different end-uses. The purpose is also to study the possibility to use industrial birch extracts to increase decay resistance of wood and wound healing properties of spruce resin.

Project leader: Saranpää, Pekka
The Finnish Forest Research Institute, Vantaa Unit, PL 18, FI-01301 VANTAA, FINLAND
Phone: +358 10 211 2340 Telefax: +358 10 211 2103
E-mail: pekka.saranpaa@metla.fi

Other researchers: Harju, Anni, PU (2007-08), Jyske, Tuula, VA (2011-12), Karppanen, Outi (2007), Mäkinen, Harri, VA (2007-09), Pesonen, Erkki (2007-11), Piispanen, Riikka, VA (2007-11), Tuimala, Aili (2007-09), Venäläinen, Martti, PU (2007-08)


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