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Resource Number: 17093
Title: Estimating Tree Stem & Branch Weight
Description: Estimating forces and loads applied in tree structural systems require determining weights of different tree parts and portions. One of the most difficult measures to estimate is green xylem weight in branches and stems. Wood weight can be precisely and accurately determined in a laboratory from small samples at oven-dry moisture contents. Within living trees, moisture content values are difficult to determine accurately. The moisture content alone of living tree xylem and associated tissue can vary by as much as 30% to 250% more than the weight of any woody material.
Last Updated: July 7, 2021
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tree anatomy

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