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Abstract
The stand timber monetary value is a function of merchantable volume and timber price. Finding the proportions of timber in each of the commercial pine product classes (i.e., sawtimber, chip-n-saw, and pulpwood) is a critical component in calculating the stand timber value. The objective of this research is to predict the sawtimber potential (STP) proportion over time as a function of tree and stand characteristics: the management intensity, planting density, thinning, tree diameter distribution percentile at year six, and defects and fungus infection incidence at year six. Data from a designed research trial evaluating the impacts of density and management over years 6 to 21 were used. This research has direct timber management application since a forestland owner can predict the STP when the forest plantation is still young and decide the suitable management regime. Furthermore, STP can be used to optimize financial returns by performing marginal analysis.