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Scales stem volume per tree to the whole stand and applies the mill recovery rate to give sawn timber output.
Timber yield
Standing volume = volume per tree x trees per hectare x hectares; sawn timber = standing volume x recovery rate
45 to 65% for sawlogs depending on log size, taper and sawing pattern; the rest becomes chips and sawdust.
Yes, markedly. Slabbing losses are proportionally larger on small-diameter logs.