Tropical tree quality and sawmill yield in the amazon rainforest

Abstract

Abstract The low sawn timber yield of tropical species is caused by quality of the logs, among other factors. The objective was to evaluate the quality of logs and the sawn wood yield for export of the tropical species. The log quality parameters analyzed were conicity, flattening, curving, buttresses, cracks, heartwood percentage and net volume. The yield of sawn timber for export differed between species and ranged There was variation in the quality of the logs and the yield of sawn timber for export due to the distinctive characteristics of the species evaluated.