Acknowledgements

I would like to express my thanks to all the persons involved in producing this discussion paper, especially Dr. Ed Pepke, UNECE/FAO Timber Section; Dr. Eric Hansen, Department of Wood Science and Engineering, Oregon State University and Mr. Shengfu Wu, China National Forest Products Industry Association. Dr. Pepke has contributed directly to the content of this paper by providing supervision and suggestion constantly. Dr. Eric Hansen is my major professor at Department of Wood Science and Engineering in Oregon State University, who provided major financial support for me to pursue this internship. He is also one of the reviewers of this discussion paper. Mr. Shengfu Wu is the key data provider and also a reviewer for this paper.

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