The common point between the two forms of production of the wood-based sector in Brazil, one practically manufacturing and the other high technology, is in the qualification of the of the labor. In both cases, the professionals ...

Timber supplies are particularly affected by volume and timber grade uncertainty in the current forest inventory. The performance of the British Columbia coastal timber industry could therefore be improved by developing ...

Conservation strategies of forested landscapes must consider biodiversity of the included site types, i.e. timber-quality forests and associated non-timber-quality stands. The objectives were to characterize forest overstory ...

The use of timber structural elements in Brazil has grown over the past few years due to researches conducted in order to make it more competitive compared to other materials used in structural function, such as steel and ...

The growing world consumption of wood in civil construction is evident, especially in structural roofing systems. Despite being from a renewable source, its rational and intelligent use is of vital importance in the execution ...