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Lumber
Lumber is an integral part
of the wood-based industry. It is one of the basic raw materials
for construction. It can also be manufactured further into
furniture, woodcraft and other items. Local lumber now comes from
plantation species, small diameter logs and cocowood which were
not used in lumber manufacture in the 70s. This volume showcases
recent developments and technologies in lumber manufacture. It is
a total revision of the Philippines Recommends for Dipterocarps:
I. Lumber published in 1977. It has been retitled more
appropriately as the Philippines Recommends for Lumber to include
nondipterocarp species.
Veneer and Plywood
During the 1980s, the
Philippines was the third leading exporter of veneer and plywood
in the Southeast Asian region. Increasing production costs,
scarcity of locally available peeler logs, and competition have
contributed to the decline of the sectors. This volume of the
Philippines Recommends aims to raise interest in veneer and
plywood manufacture as a good potential investment among
exporters, entrepreneurs, and businessmen. This publication also
aims to expose students, technicians, and researchers on the
process of veneer and plywood manufacture.
Tikog
Tikog (Fimbristylis
spp.) belongs to the grass family. It has been popular as an
excellent material for weaving quality mats. It is also
considered as one of the indigenous raw materials with potential
for creating future markets for the gifts, toys and housewares (GTH)
sector. This volume provides the research institutions and other
private sectors information on the cultivation and management
practices of tikog in natural stand and in plantation, its
protection and maintenance, harvesting and utilization, and
economics and marketing.
Furniture of Wood
Dubbed as the “Milan of
Asia” for its elegant and highly crafted furniture and
furnishings, the Philippines gears up its furniture industry
sector to create a bigger niche in the global market. This
publication provides key players in the furniture industry with
technologies essential for quality furniture manufacturing. The
increasing demand of the markets and the changing taste
preferences of consumers have necessitated the development in the
use of new alternative materials and design and style of
furniture. The volume also contains information on these aspects.
Builders’ Woodworks
Builders’ woodworks, or in
trade, builders’ joinery and carpentry of wood, include doors and
windows/and their frames, jambs or thresholds, parquet or tiles,
and joiner and carpentry, such as balusters and mouldings. It is
used in construction of any kind of house, building, etc., in the
form of assembled goods as recognizable unassembled pieces,
whether or not with their metal fittings such as hinges, locks,
etc.This volume helps to attain quality materials that would suit
the mood for a changing society. It also aims to expose
technicians, students, businessmen, and the general public on the
potentials of using and developing builders’ woodworks.
Sustainable Use of
Monkeys
Primates are one of the most
important wildlife species. In research, these are generally used
a specimen and subjects in various behavioral and biomedical
investigations. With the dwindling market share abroad, one
prospect for the country to gain credibility is in the area of
research. Instead of exporting live animals, researches will be
conducted in the country and only results of information will be
exported. This volume discusses not only the management and
breeding of this species but also the role of the government and
the private sectors to support the conservation of the Philippine
monkeys.
Watershed
Management
This publication presents
information and technologies on watershed management in the
Philippines. This also presents the analysis of existing policies
and manpower training extension programs to promote protection and
conservation of our dwindling watershed. This volume was reprinted
in the hope of reiterating the importance of watersheds in the
light of the current drought crisis about by the El Nino
phenomenon.
Bamboo
Production
This publication integrates
the available information on plantation establishment, protection
and maintenance, and harvesting of bamboo. It compiles the
research-based technologies generated by the Ecosystems Research
and Development Bureau of the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources (ERDB-DENR), UP College of Forestry (UPCF),
Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB), and the Tarlac College of
Agriculture (TCA). It also presents the production practices of
the private sector. This PR series is envisioned to promote the
conversation and wise utilization of bamboo.
Bamboo
Production
This publication is an
update of The Philippines Recommends for Bamboo published in 1984.
However, this edition details more on the production techniques.
It integrates the available information on the plantation
establishment, protection and maintenance, and harvesting bamboo.
It also compiles the research-based technologies generated by the
Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau of the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (ERDB-DENR), UP Los Banos,
College of Forestry (UPCF), Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB), and
the Tarlac College of Agriculture (TCA). It also presents the
production practices of the private sector.
Rattan
Production
The National Forestation
Program harnesses the assistance of the government agencies,
nongovernment organizations (NGO's), and private citizens to
address the problem of restoring the reserves of lesser-used
timber and minor forest species. This volume presents the latest
research advances in rattan production developed by both sectors.
This is published with the intention of sharing the knowledge and
experiences that would help replenish this high grade nontimber
species.
Reforestation
PCARRD and the National
Program Coordinating Office of the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources (DENR) published this volume to meet the
information needs of contractors and would-be contractors, policy
makers, administrators, and extension workers on improved
reforestation technologies and practices in the Philippines. This
volume documents the knowledgeable contributions of the country's
forestry experts and scientists and the experience of private
practitioners in reforestation.
Fast Growing
Hardwoods
This is the revised edition
of the Philippines Recommends for Fast Growing Hardwoods 1978.
Unlike the original version, this series includes information on
the utilization of hardwoods. Also, the portion on production had
been updated. This volume integrates available information and
technologies on the plantation establishment, management, and
utilization of fast growing hardwoods in the Philippines.
Technologies included were generated by various government
agencies such as the Forest Researh Institute (FORI), Forest
Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI), and the
University of the Philippines at Los Banos, College of Forestry (UPLB-CF).
The Philippines Recommends for Fast-Growing Hardwoods also
presents practices used by private companies and industries which
produce and utilize this forest species. Since this publication is
envisioned to cater to the public in general, and the
forestry,agricultural, and industrial sectors in particular, it
uses layman's language whenever possible. Moreover, this
publication is intended to keep the end-users abreast with the
present advances in production technology for fast-growing
hardwoods.
Agroforestry
This publication, The
Philippines Recommends for Agroforestry highlights selected
agroforestry schemes. Being a new technology, agroforestry is not
widely practiced yet. But it has already gained foothold in some
upland areas of the country as a result of development efforts of
various government agencies. Despite the growing popularity of
agroforestry, information and available technologies derived on
this science are still scattered and fragmented. Also, many
aspects have yet to be known regarding our uplands. However, there
is a need to package available agroforestry technologies to
promote productivity and arrest the degradation of our fragile
upland resources. Thus, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and
resources Research and Development has pooled the expertise of
the country's research agencies to package recommended practices
for agroforestry. It is hoped that the use of technologies
recommended in this volume will contribute greatly to the nation's
effort of uplifting the living standard of our rural people and
preserving the patrimony of our country.
Dipterocarp
Production
Dipterocarps are mainstays
of Philippine forestry. Ninety percent of the country's remaining
forests are of the dipterocarp type. They are the main source of
timber for the local wood-based industries and for export. They
also contribute greatly to the economic, ecological, and social
development of the country. The unregulated use dipterocarp
forest, however, has caused the dwindling of this resource. There
is a need, therefore, to conserve, regenerate, protect, and
properly manage dipterocarp forests to ensure a stable supply of
timber. This publication integrates all available information on
plantation establishment, harvesting, marketing, and management of
natural dipterocarp forests in the Philippines. The technologies
included here were generated by various government agencies such
as the Forest Research Institute, Forest Products Research and
Development Institute, University of the Philippines at Los Banos,
College of Forestry, and the Bureau of Forest Development.
Practices observed from various private companies involved in the
production of dipterocarps are also integrated. PCARRD
co-publishes this volume with Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Eschborn,
Federal republic of Germany, represented in the Philippines by the
RP-German Timber Stand Improvement Project.
Fuelwood and
Charcoal Utilization
This publication promotes
the efficient use of wood and agroforestry wastes as energy
sources. This volume was prepared by PCARRD in cooperation with
Forest Products Research and Development Institute, College,
Laguna; Forest research Institute and the United States Agency for
International Development which are all involved in fuelwood and
charcoal research. We believe that this publication will benefit
the country's households and industries which depend on fuelwood
and charcoal for energy.
Rattan
The elegance of
Philippine-made rattan furniture shipped abroad has opened new
markets for the booming rattan industry. As new furniture products
and handicrafts are developed, the demand became unprecedented.
But as the supply of this forest species dwindle, new plantations
need to be established and existing stands, replenished. To
backstop this effort, PCARRD has seen it imperative to come out
with the Philippine recommends for Rattan, a volume that
integrates all available information, maintenance, and use of
rattan in the Philippines. With this volume, PCARRD hopes to
promote the conservation propagation, and the wise utilization of
this plant.
Pines
As one of the four major
forest types of the Philippines, the pine forest plays a vital
role in our economic and ecological stability. Uless proper
measures are resorted to now, however, our pine forests may become
estinct in the near future. Large tracts have already been
devastated by pests and diseases. There is an acute need to
protect, conserve, and develop our existing pine stands. The
extensive establishment and mangement of the pine plantations have
to be done now to ensure a stable supply in the future. This
publication contains information on seed production technology,
nursery practice, plantation establishment and management, and
harvesting.
Bamboo
Bamboo is a commodity of
many uses. It is used by the housing, handicraft, furniture,
fishing, banana, and the pulp and paper industries. The steadily
increasing demand for bamboo has resulted in the rapid and
unregulated cutting of bamboo stands that once dotted the
countryside.As a result, our supply of bamboo has dwindled. The
bamboo stands that have been cut down need toi be replaced, if
only to insure a stable supplyof raw material for the bamboo based
industrties. This publication integrates all available information
technologies on the plantation establishment, maintenance,
utilization of bamboo which are applicable to the country. The
technologies included here were generated by various government
agencioes, such as the Forest research Institute (FORI), Forest
Products research and Development Institute (FPRDI), and the
Universioty of the Philippines at Los Banos College of Forestry (UPLBCF).
the Philippines recommends for Bamboo also presents practices
employed by private companies and industries invloved in the
production and utilizartion of bamboo. PCARRD addresses this
publication to all agencies and industries - public and private -
involved in the production and utilization of bamboo, in the hope
that it will promote the conservation and wise utilization of this
valuable plant.
Dipterocarps
(1979)
This second volume of the
Recommends for Dipterocarps series describes the different
processes in veneer and plywood manufacture, plywood grading and
crating. It also includes a list of Dipterocarp species suitable
for manufacturing veneer and plywood and tables of SEALPA log
grading rules, standard patterns of matching and laying up face
veneers, and procedures and evaluation methods for conducting band
and moisture content tests.
Ipil-ipil
"Bayani" (hero). "Wonder
Tree." "Supermarvelous Miracle Tree." Thus, the Ipil-ipil has been
dubbed since its rise in popularity in the 70's as a plant of
multiple uses in the country and the rest of the tropics.
Ipil-ipil is a veritable source of wood for fuel and charcoal,
timber and other wood products, pulp and paper. It is excellent
feed for livestock with protein content of 27-34%. Cattle, water
buffalo and goats relish its green leaves which constitutes the
leaf locally known as "lepili." The "Wonder Tree" is a good
forerunner modifying soil conditions in the planting site and
making them more suitable for less adapted but more important tree
species. As a leguminous plant Ipil-ipil is an excellent source of
organic fertilizer. It has been successfully applied coconut,
coffee, tea, fruit trees, bananas, rice, corn, sorghum, and other
agricultural crops. The "Bayani" is also food, beverage, medicine,
dye, ornamental plant and material for seedcraft. The Philippine
recommends for Ipil-ipil covers the production and utilization of
this multi-purpose tree. It keeps end-users abreast of the latest
advances in Ipil-ipil technology. Much of the information
contained in this series is a product of locally conducted
research. This publication is a product of PCARR's continuing
efforts to bring to actual end-users the fruits of research.
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