Claim · model-written summary
Merchantable branchwood volume in Khaya spp. was 63.841% of extracted stemwood volume.
KhayaNot reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentSettingDirectionQualifier
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Verbatim
e0“merchantable branchwood volumes ranged from 2.302% (Pterygota macrocarpa) to 63.841% (Khaya spp.) of their extracted stemwood volumes”
Title
PETER KESSELS DADZIE American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry 2013. doi:10.11648/j.ajaf.20130102.12
Other claims from this paper (4)
- Observation Merchantable branchwood volume in Pterygota macrocarpa was 2.302% of extracted stemwood volume.
- Observation Average merchantable branchwood volume across 106 felled trees was 28.602% of extracted stemwood volume.
- Observation Using the branchwood was estimated to conserve about 6 hectares of forest land.
- Recommendation The authors conclude that branchwood is sufficient for commercial lumber production to supplement stemwood and reduce forest depletion.