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Concurrent Session II

Concurrent Session II

Hardwood Forestry Practices & Hardwood Quality

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J. JohanssonAspects on Automatic Grading of Wood for Improved Material Utilization in the Swedish Hardwood Sawmill Industry
J. Wiedenbeck and E. LowellAn Examination of the Feasibility of Using Time-of-Flight Based Non-destructive Evaluation to Assess the Soundness of Standing Acacia koa
M. JonssonIrrigation of Hardwoods During Summer Storage in Sweden
L. Woxblom and J. PalmVisual Tools for Communication of Wood Quality
F. Havreljuk, A. Achim, and D. PothierIntegrating Standing Value Estimations into Québec's Tree Marking System for Hardwoods

Hardwood Processing and Optimization

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A. Achim, S. Delisle-Boulianne, D. Auty, J. S. Perron, and D. PothieThe sawmilling potential of American beech in Southern Québec
V. Möttönen and T. Kärki

Discoloration and Liquid Water Flow in Birch (Betula pendula Roth) Lumber during Drying at Different Temperatures

O. Espinoza, B. Bond, and U. BuehlmannImpact of Energy Prices on the US Hardwood Industry
H. Hosseinkhani and A. R. KharazipourKiln Drying Schedule for Iranian Oak (Quercus Castanifolia)
W. Lin, J. Wang , and D. SummerfieldEnergy Consumption and Efficiency of Hardwood Sawmills in the Appalachian Region

Hardwood Markets, Trade & Business Insights

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D. AldermanInternational Housing Construction Developments – Implications for Hardwood Utilization
T. Lihra and U. BuehlmannConsumer valuation of hardwood furniture mass customization
M. Bumgardner, U. Buehlmann, A. Schuler, and K. KoenigImpacts of Construction and Remodeling Markets on the U.S. Secondary Hardwood Products Industry
I. B. MontagueSocial Network Media in the Forest Products Industry: A Look at a New Way of Marketing
W. Lin, J. Wang , and D. SummerfieldAssessments of the Impacts of Economic Downturn on the Appalachian Hardwood Sawmills

Hardwood Certification & Sustainability

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R. J. Bush, P. A. Araman, and E. B. HagerHardwoods in U.S. Wood Pallet Production
M. Winn, P. Araman, and D. HindmanHardwoods Should be a Natural Fit in Green Home Building
P. A. Araman and U. BuehlmannUsed Hardwood Pallet Deckboards make Great Flooring for Green Home Building
J. McDonald, M. Drouin, and N. PearsonBenefits of Sorting Hardwood Lumber According to End-User Needs
M. Drouin, R. Beauregard, and P. BlanchetCharacterization of the Design Function in the Appearance of Wood Products for Nonresidential Buildings: A Conceptual Framework
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