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DEFINTIONS
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| Growing
Stock |
Net
volume, in cu. ft., of growing-stock trees 5.0 inches d.b.h. &
larger
from a 1-ft stump to a min. 4.0-in. top diameter outside bark of the
central
stem, or to the point where the central stem breaks into limbs,
Net
volume equals gross volume less deduction for cull. |
| Roundwood |
Wood
in the form of logs or bolts |
| Poletimber |
A
live tree of commercial species meeting regional specs. of soundness
&
form & at least 5.0 in. in d.b.h. but smaller than a sawtimber tree. |
| Sawtimber |
A
live tree of commerical species at least 9.0 in. d.b.h. for softwoods
or
11.0 in. for hardwoods, containing at least one 12-ft sawlog or two non
contiguous 8-ft sawlogs, & meeting reg. specs. for freedom from
defect. |
| MBF |
Thousand
board feet |
| MMBF |
Million
board feet |
| MCF |
Thousand
cubic feet |
| MMCF |
Milliom
cubic feet |
Source:
Data from Product Market Opportunities for Low-Grade Wood,
Adirondack
Economic Development Corp., June 2001 |
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CONVERSION
FACTORS
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| One
Cord of Wood |
85
solid cubic feet or 2.40 cubic meters (m3) |
| One
Cord of hardwood |
2.5
tons (green) |
| One
Cord of softwood |
2.25
tons (green) |
| One
cunit |
100
solid cubic feet |
| 100
solid cubic feet |
2.831
cubic meters |
| MBF
or mbf |
2.36
cubic meters |
| MBF
or mbf |
2
cords or 2,205 pounds |
| 4.5
cubic meters |
1
MBF logs |
| 1
cubic meter |
432.7
bd. ft.or 35.3 cubic ft. |
| One
metric ton |
1,000
kilograms or 1.102 short tons or 2,205 pounds |
| One
hectare (ha) |
2.471
acres |
| One
cubic meter/hectare (m3/ha) |
14.29
cubic ft./acre |
Source:
Data from Product Market Opportunities for Low-Grade Wood,
Adirondack
Economic Development Corp., June 2001
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