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Browsing by Author "Davis, Lawrence S."

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    A description of Virginia pine diameter distributions
    Lloyd, Frank Thomas (Virginia Tech, 1966-05)
    Although the research reported here has not satisfied its primary objective of a mathematical expression of diameter distributions in natural stands of Virginia pine, several constructive conclusions and recommendations are possible. All of them are offered with the perspective that research in the interest of advancing growth and yield techniques in forestry is needed, that the study has been exploratory to begin with, and that the contributions presented here, however conclusive or trivial, are the beginnings of a foundation for further research work. Certain deficiencies in the study are apparent, if not obvious. The major deficiency in the statement of the problem and its conclusion is the lack of a rigorous criterion, or criteria, for judging the success of a fitted distribution. Chi-square was used in this project to test the success of the model, but as the work progressed it became increasingly clear that chi-square was not the best criterion for the purpose of this work. It is the utilitarian purpose of the model that more aptly determines its success, for it is the ability to describe with sufficient precision the attributes of the forest stand that justly determines whether or not the model is useful. Therefore, Validation of the model should be connected with the forester's interest in volume, value, quality, cost estimation, return, profit and any other attributes useful in management of timber.
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    Present status and possible future development of the wood furniture industry in Virginia
    Lyons, Edward Francis (Virginia Tech, 1966-06-05)
    The study had the dual objective of characterizing the present role of Virginia's wood furniture industry within Virginia's overall economy and evaluating the possible economic implications of changes in the major production factors influencing the future development of the industry. Supporting the hypothesis that the furniture industry is a major contributor to the economy of Virginia, the following factors were considered: size and number of plants, labor force, wages, and productivity of firms in Virginia. The industry 1n Virginia employed in excess of 21,000 employees in 1964.
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    A review of Virginia's forest property tax
    Thompson, Emmett F.; Manning, Glenn H.; Davis, Lawrence S. (Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, 1966-06)
    Objectives of this report are to describe a model for equitable forestry tax, to compare the Virginia forestry tax to the model, and to recommend additional research needs