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Category: Forest Measurements

link to What is MBF? Thousand Board Feet Explained

What is MBF? Thousand Board Feet Explained

If you have studied forestry or logging, looked into buying a sawmill, or sought to buy lumber in bulk, you've almost certainly seen the abbreviation "MBF" as a unit of measurement. MBF means...

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How to Measure Tree Diameter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckGy98hxPxI&t=19s Taking the diameter of a tree, also known as "Diameter at Breast Height" or "DBH," is one of the most essential skills in forestry. It is at...

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How to Calculate Trees Per Acre

Trees per acre, also known as TPA, is one of the most important metrics for determining the timber density of a forest, particularly in softwood silviculture. Luckily, it is also one of the easiest...

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How Many Cords of Wood Are in a Tree?

Proper estimation of volume is an integral part of forest management, and when forestry is done on a small scale, it can help to look at volume on a per tree basis instead of a larger per acre basis....

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How Fast Do Forests Grow?

Paramount to any forester or timberland owner is the question of how fast forests grow. In the United States, an acre of forest land grows approximately .59 cords of wood per year. However, there is...

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