Relationships between wood properties of small clear specimens and structural-sized boards in three softwood species

The first author would like to gratefully acknowledge the support from a Teagasc Walsh Fellowship in the conduct of this work. The research was additionally supported by the Pahernik Foundation. The authors would like to thank Coillte and the Irish Forestry Unit Trust for enabling access to the forests and providing the testing material. This work was also supported by grant aid from the Forest Sector Development Division of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Ireland.