An evaluation of the grades and value of red alder lumber in southeast Alaska /

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An evaluation of the grades and value of red alder lumber in southeast Alaska / Allen M. Brackley, David Nicholls, and Michael Hannan.
Portland, OR : United States Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, [2009]
27 p. ; 28 cm.
General technical report PNW ; GTR-774
Cover title.
"January 2009."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 23-27).
Many stands in southeast Alaska harvested since 1950, especially where there has been a high degree of disturbance of mineral soil, have regenerated to red alder (Alnus rubra Bong.) and are now approaching maturity. The availability of red alder raises questions addressed in this study about the recovery of lumber from this resource. Information in this study was obtained from trees estimated to be 46 years old on a site outside of Ketchikan. Rates of recovery using a thin-kerf portable band mill were higher than those reported by larger production mills in Washington and Oregon. Grade yields of the Alaska material are comparable to those attained in other regions. This study determined that there were no significant differences in material characteristics that would set this Alaska log resource apart from red alder in the other regions of North America. The potential value of the products is sufficient to allow production in Alaska for use in the manufacturing of value-added products within the state or shipment of finished lumber to domestic or export markets.
Also available on the Internet.
Red alder Grading Alaska, Southeast.
Value added Alaska, Southeast.
Hardwoods Alaska, Southeast.
Nicholls, David L.
Hannan, Michael.
Brackley, Allen M. Evaluation of the grades and value of red alder lumber in southeast Alaska 27 p. (OCoLC)369281268
General technical report PNW ; 774.
http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr774.pdf
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS113320
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author Brackley, Allen M.
spellingShingle Brackley, Allen M.
An evaluation of the grades and value of red alder lumber in southeast Alaska /
General technical report PNW
Cover title.
"January 2009."
Many stands in southeast Alaska harvested since 1950, especially where there has been a high degree of disturbance of mineral soil, have regenerated to red alder (Alnus rubra Bong.) and are now approaching maturity. The availability of red alder raises questions addressed in this study about the recovery of lumber from this resource. Information in this study was obtained from trees estimated to be 46 years old on a site outside of Ketchikan. Rates of recovery using a thin-kerf portable band mill were higher than those reported by larger production mills in Washington and Oregon. Grade yields of the Alaska material are comparable to those attained in other regions. This study determined that there were no significant differences in material characteristics that would set this Alaska log resource apart from red alder in the other regions of North America. The potential value of the products is sufficient to allow production in Alaska for use in the manufacturing of value-added products within the state or shipment of finished lumber to domestic or export markets.
Red alder Grading Alaska, Southeast
Value added Alaska, Southeast
Hardwoods Alaska, Southeast
author_facet Brackley, Allen M.
Nicholls, David L.
Hannan, Michael
Brackley, Allen M.
Nicholls, David L.
Hannan, Michael
author2 Nicholls, David L.
Hannan, Michael
author_browse Brackley, Allen M.
Nicholls, David L.
Hannan, Michael
author_sort Brackley, Allen M.
title An evaluation of the grades and value of red alder lumber in southeast Alaska /
title_short An evaluation of the grades and value of red alder lumber in southeast Alaska /
title_short_exact An evaluation of the grades and value of red alder lumber in southeast Alaska /
title_full An evaluation of the grades and value of red alder lumber in southeast Alaska /
title_fullStr An evaluation of the grades and value of red alder lumber in southeast Alaska /
title_full_unstemmed An evaluation of the grades and value of red alder lumber in southeast Alaska /
title_full_exact An evaluation of the grades and value of red alder lumber in southeast Alaska /
title_author An evaluation of the grades and value of red alder lumber in southeast Alaska /
title_author_exact An evaluation of the grades and value of red alder lumber in southeast Alaska /
title_sort evaluation of the grades and value of red alder lumber in southeast alaska
title_browse An evaluation of the grades and value of red alder lumber in southeast Alaska /
Evaluation of the grades and value of red alder lumber in southeast Alaska
An evaluation of the grades and value of red alder lumber in southeast Alaska /
title_browse_sort An evaluation of the grades and value of red alder lumber in southeast Alaska
Evaluation of the grades and value of red alder lumber in southeast Alaska
evaluation of the grades and value of red alder lumber in southeast alaska
series General technical report PNW
series2 General technical report PNW 774
series_browse General technical report PNW
series_facet General technical report PNW
publisher United States Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station,
publishDate 2009
publication_place Portland, OR :
physical 27 p. ; 28 cm.
contents Cover title.
"January 2009."
Many stands in southeast Alaska harvested since 1950, especially where there has been a high degree of disturbance of mineral soil, have regenerated to red alder (Alnus rubra Bong.) and are now approaching maturity. The availability of red alder raises questions addressed in this study about the recovery of lumber from this resource. Information in this study was obtained from trees estimated to be 46 years old on a site outside of Ketchikan. Rates of recovery using a thin-kerf portable band mill were higher than those reported by larger production mills in Washington and Oregon. Grade yields of the Alaska material are comparable to those attained in other regions. This study determined that there were no significant differences in material characteristics that would set this Alaska log resource apart from red alder in the other regions of North America. The potential value of the products is sufficient to allow production in Alaska for use in the manufacturing of value-added products within the state or shipment of finished lumber to domestic or export markets.
topic Red alder Grading Alaska, Southeast
Value added Alaska, Southeast
Hardwoods Alaska, Southeast
topic_browse Red Alder Grading Alaska, Southeast
Value Added Alaska, Southeast
Hardwoods Alaska, Southeast
notes Cover title.
"January 2009."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 23-27).
Many stands in southeast Alaska harvested since 1950, especially where there has been a high degree of disturbance of mineral soil, have regenerated to red alder (Alnus rubra Bong.) and are now approaching maturity. The availability of red alder raises questions addressed in this study about the recovery of lumber from this resource. Information in this study was obtained from trees estimated to be 46 years old on a site outside of Ketchikan. Rates of recovery using a thin-kerf portable band mill were higher than those reported by larger production mills in Washington and Oregon. Grade yields of the Alaska material are comparable to those attained in other regions. This study determined that there were no significant differences in material characteristics that would set this Alaska log resource apart from red alder in the other regions of North America. The potential value of the products is sufficient to allow production in Alaska for use in the manufacturing of value-added products within the state or shipment of finished lumber to domestic or export markets.
Also available on the Internet.
url http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr774.pdf
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