Pine - Information resources
- Radiata Pine Growers’ Manual
Maclaren, J. P. (1993). FRI Bulletin No. 184 (pp. 140). Rotorua, NZ: NZ Forest Research Institute.
Essential first read for growing and managing pine. Needs updating in places.
- New Zealand pine and Douglas-fir: Suitability for processing
FRI Bulletin No. 216, Cown, D. J. (1999).
- A dynamic framework for spatial modelling Pinus radiata soil water balance (SWatBal) across New Zealand
FRI Bulletin No. 234, Palmer, D. J., M. S. Watt, B. K. Höck, D. J. Lowe and T. W. Payn (2009).
- Equations for predicting defect core size for pruned radiata pine butt logs
FRI Bulletin No. 131, Gosnell, T. (1987).
- A manual for selecting crop trees when pruning and thinning radiata pine
FRI Bulletin No. 133, Maclaren, P. (1989).
- A further examination of the clearwood properties of radiata pine grown in New Zealand
FRI Bulletin No. 104. Mishiro, A., D. J. Cown and B. G. Walford (1986).
- Introduced forest trees in New Zealand: Recognition, role, and seed source, part 12. Radiata pine (Pinus radiata D.Don)
FRI Bulletin No. 124, part 12, Burdon, R. D. (1992).
- Introduced forest trees in New Zealand: Recognition, role, and seed source, part 19. The soft pines -Pinus strobus, P. monticola, P. lambertiana, P. ayacahuite, P. wallichiana and related species.
FRI Bulletin No. 124, part 19, Miller, E. (2016).
- Introduced forest trees in New Zealand: Recognition, role, and seed source, part 2. Pinus contorta Loudon - contorta pine
FRI Bulletin No. 124, part 2, Miller, J. T. and C. E. Ecroyd (1987).
- Introduced forest trees in New Zealand: Recognition, role, and seed source, part 10. Ponderosa and Jeffrey pines, Pinus ponderosa P. Lawson et Lawson, Pinus jeffreyi Grev. et Balf
FRI Bulletin No. 124, part 10, Burdon, R. D., J. T. Miller and F. B. Knowles (1991).
- Introduced forest trees in New Zealand: Recognition, role, and seed source, part 5. Pinus attenuata Lemmon - knobcone pine
FRI Bulletin No. 124, part 5, Miller, J. T. and F. B. Knowles (1988).
- Introduced forest trees in New Zealand: Recognition, role, and seed source, part 8. Pinus pinaster Aiton - maritime pine
FRI Bulletin No. 124, part 8, Knowles, F. B. and J. T. Miller (1989).
- Variable-lift pruning of radiata pine
FRI Bulletin No. 78, Koehler, A. R. (1984).
- Introduced forest trees in New Zealand: Recognition, role, and seed source, part 4. Pinus mugo Turra - dwarf mountain pine, Pinus uncinata Mirbel - mountain pine
FRI Bulletin No. 124, part 4, Ledgard, N. J. and C. E. Ecroyd (1988).
- Introduced forest trees in New Zealand: Recognition, role, and seed source, part 1. Pinus nigra Arn. European black pine
FRI Bulletin No. 124, part 1, Miller, J. T. and F. B. Knowles (1986).
- Long-internode or multinodal radiata pine? A financial analysis
FRI Bulletin No. 115, Carson, M. J. (1988).
- Wood properties of radiata pine in some forests of the Bay of Plenty/Taupo region
FRI Bulletin No. 81, Cown, D. J., J. G. Love, D. L. McConchie and C. Colbert (1984).
- Studies on the intrinsic properties of new crop radiata pine - III: Wood characteristics of 10 trees from a 34-year-old stand grown in central North Island
FRI Bulletin No. 80, McConchie, D. L. and D. J. Cown (1984).
- Studies on the intrinsic properties of new-crop radiata pine - II: Wood characteristics of 10 trees from a 24 year old stand grown in central North Island
FRI Bulletin No. 37, Cown, D. J. and D. L. McConchie (1983).
- Studies on the intrinsic properties of new-crop radiata pine - I: Wood characteristics of 10 trees from a 12-year-old stand grown in central North Island
FRI Bulletin No. 36, McConchie, D. L. and D. J. Cown (1983).
- A compatible volume and taper equation for New Zealand Pinus radiata D. Don grown under the direct sawlog regime
FRI Bulletin No. 67, Katz, A., A. G. Dunningham and A. Gordon. (1984)
- Radiata pine: Wood properties survey (revised edition)
FRI Bulletin No. 50 (Second edition), Cown, D. J., D. L. McConchie and G. D. Young (1991).
- A further examination of the clearwood properties of radiata pine grown in New Zealand
FRI Bulletin No. 104, Mishiro, A., D. J. Cown and B. G. Walford (1986)
- Export prospects for radiata pine
FRI Bulletin No. 136, Bourke, I. J. (1988).
- Field guide to nutrient deficiencies in radiata pine
FRI Bulletin No. 97 (Supplement), Will, G. M. (1985).
- The mechanical properties of New Zealand-grown radiata pine for export to Australia
FRI Bulletin No. 93, Walford, B. (1985).
- Current knowledge of the in-grade bending strength of New Zealand radiata pine
FRI Bulletin No. 15, Walford, G. B. (1982).
- Occlusion and the defect core in pruned radiata pine
FRI Bulletin No. 2, Park, J. C. (1982).
- Predicting diameter-over-stubs in pruned stands of radiata pine
FRI Bulletin No. 12, Knowles, R. L., G. G. West and A. R. Koehler (1987)
- Wood density prediction for radiata pine logs
FRI Bulletin No. 9. Cown, D. J. and D. L. McConchie (1982).
- Drying radiata pine in New Zealand: Research and commercial aspects
FRI Bulletin No. 206, Haslett, A. N. (1998).
- Model to predict the effects of pruning and early thinning on the growth of radiata pine
FRI Bulletin No. 5, West, G. G., R. L. Knowles and A. R. Koehler (1982).
- Clear grades of radiata pine timber: Development and evaluation of grading rules
FRI Bulletin No. 1, Whiteside, I. D. (1982).
- Predicting value losses due to resin pockets in timber from pruned radiata pine
FRI Bulletin No. 6, Park, J. C. and C. E. Parker (1982).
- High-temperature kiln drying of radiata pine sawn timber
FRI Bulletin No. 73, Williams, D. H. and J. A. Kinninmonth (1984).
- Slicing pruned radiata pine in a New Zealand mill
FRI Bulletin No. 126, Somerville, A. and T. K. Gosnell (1987).
- Commercial utilisation study of radiata pine thinnings for sawn timber production
FRI Bulletin No. 116, Haslett, A. N. and D. L. McConchie (1986).
- A sawmill and grade recovery study on P. nigra from Karioi State Forest
Timber Utilisation Report No. 8, (1986).
- A wood quality study on pruned P. radiata butt logs, Ngaumu State Forest
Timber Utilisation Report No. 4 (1985).
- A sawmill and grade recovery study on P. ponderosa from Karioi State Forest
Timber Utilisation Report No. 5 (1985).
- Regional validation studies of pruned radiata pine butt logs sawn to boards
FRI Bulletin No. 51, Park, J. C. and C. E. Parker (1983).
- Radiata pine plywood - strength properties of small clear specimens of plywood
FRI Bulletin No. 83, Bier, H. 1984.
- Radiata pine plywood: An experimental study of the bending properties of structural plywood
FRI Bulletin No. 53, Bier, H. 1983.
- Density conversions for radiata pine
FRI Bulletin No. 49, Collins, M. J. (1983).
- Comparison of the tensile and bending strengths of 100 x 50 mm radiata pine
FRI Bulletin No. 21, Walford, G. B. (1982).
- Bending strength of termite-infested poles from Woodhill
FRI Bulletin No. 68, Walford, G. B. (1984).
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