Forest management, including thinnings, create optimal conditions for the tree growth in diameter. So far, there is not much research showing the differences in wood quality between different forest management measures. The study discussed in this paper was carried out in Scots pine and Norway...

In forestry, the most important final product is wood. From the very beginning of the breeding process, the main attention was paid to the traits of productivity. Later traits such as growth rate, adaptation, resistance to diseases were included to the selection index, and the improvement of the...

Eco furniture is produced of particle board that is formed and made ecologically, or it's made of natural raw mixture's mass elements that have been cast, pressed or hand-formed. Synthetic resins or glue are used for strengthening forest, non-fibrous agriculture or farm waste particles, and...

In order to estimate the relation of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.) wood modulus of elasticity and mechanical properties the data were collected by using acoustic tomograph Arbotom 3D LIGNOSTATION, TEST-FORM 500KN equipment and LIGNOSTATION device. In the study seven spruce trees were...

The state stumpage pricelist was developed and approved after the Lithuanian independence declaration in 1990. However, it does not fully meet the changes in the forest sector. The biggest portion of stumpage is sold in private forests while the pricelist is valid for the stumpage, which is sold in ...

Quince is one of the most important under-utilized species of fruit, which accumulates large amount of biologically active compounds, which have a positive impact on human health. Quince organs accumulate different antioxidants that protect the plant from oxidative stress. Oxidative stress causes a ...

Wood properties depends on different biotic and abiotic factors what are mainly effecting wood physical and mechanical properties. The wood quality is changing as well. However, essential lost in wood quality are observed due to wood rot decay destroying mainly the industrial roundwood. Norway...

European forest sector causes 800 bill EUR annual loses due to incidence of root rot in Norway spruce (Picea abies L. Karst.) stands (Asbiegu et al, 2005). Spruce wood is main material for wood constructions. Presence of rot in the sawn wood is impermissible defect, regulated by most sawn wood...

Direct income capitalization approach is one of the valuation methods of asset and the adaptation of this method to evaluate the forest is a complicated matter because of multifunctionality. The following classification of forest functions and resources were used in this study: wood, mushrooms,...

Wood fuel is one of the most important renewable resource in Lithuania. Notwithstanding that the costs of heat production from wood fuel is lower comparing with gas or oil, the biofuel share in the total fuel balance of the centralized heating plants amounts only 16%. The wood fuel resources exist...