Advancements in Wood Quality Assessment: Standing Tree Visual Evaluation—A Review
Michela Nocetti,
Michele Brunetti
Abstract:(1) The early assessment of wood quality, even while trees are standing, provides significant benefits for forest management, sales efficiency, and market diversification. Its definition cannot be in absolute terms but must always be linked to the material’s intended use. (2) In this contribution, a review of the scientific literature is given to discuss the visually evaluable attributes that define wood quality in standing trees, the applicability of the techniques used for their assessment, and the effective… Show more
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