017: Converting tree volume to weight

The Forest Analytics Landing

Converting between the volume and weight of wood has always been a nuisance for foresters. Species have different wood properties and are sold into different product classes, complicating converting between the two.

This podcast describes the development of simple wood volume-to-weight conversion factors for 2,500+ species in the US.

• Read more here: https://arbor-analytics.com/post/2022-07-27-simple-volume-to-weight-conversion-for-us-tree-species/
• Get the data set here: https://github.com/mbrussell/volume_to_mass
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