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Sawtimber

Live trees of merchantable species that are suitable for harvesting and sawing into lumber according to specific criteria. Generally, sawtimber should be greater than eight inches (8") diameter at breast height (dbh), and should contain at least one (1) sawlog. Merchantable sawlogs are usually a minimum of eight feet (8') in length.

Added: Thu Dec 27 2007
Last Modified: Tue May 20 2008

Related Terms

Diameter at breast height (dbh) Sawlog Merchantable species Merchantable Lumber

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