Measures and yields of products and residues 346 1 



Table 27-126. — Potential yields from the sample area for various harvesting options 



(Martin 1977)' 



Gross volume yield of roundwood Fresh weight yield of all products^ 

 option Sawtimber Pulpwood Sawtimber Pulpwood Chips Total 



Bd ft/acre^ Cords/acre Tons/acre- 



"Near-complete" removal 12,451 1.5 54.9 3.7 63.2 121.8 



Sawlogs only from trees ^ 10.5" 



dbh 13,522 — 59.6 — — 59.6 



Sawlogs from trees ^ 10.5" dbh 



and pulpwood from trees 4.5"- 



10.4" dbh 13,522 4.9 59.6 11.6 — 71.2 



Sawlogs plus pulpwood (topwood) 



from trees 5= 10.5" dbh and 



pulpwood from trees 4.5"- 10.4" 



dbh 13,522 13.1 59.6 30.5 — 90.1 



Pulpwood only from trees 5= 4.5" 



dbh — 41.3 — 95.8 — 95.8 



'Stand was predominantly yellow-poplar and red maple and was in southwest Virginia. 

 ^Average moisture content = 75 percent (dry basis). 

 •^International 1/4-inch scale. 



Table 27-127. — Proportion of total-tree (above ground portions) wood and bark in 

 crown material of yellow-poplar and northern red oak (Clark 1978) 



