Growth stress, its measurement and effects

Summary This paper provides a brief, general background to growth stress, its undesired effects on sawlog utilization, and the methods that have been developed to counter these effects. The paper also describes three major methods used at present for growth strain measurement on tree or log surfaces, and discusses the need for an improved understanding of these methods.

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