In addition to the massive square footage, the loft has two and a half baths, a sun deck, a fireplaces, a wet bar, loads of light, and of course: Timber, timber, timber!
The basic phenomena governing the mechanical behavior of timber-timber and timber-concrete connections with dowel type fasteners are similar, however, the last show some relevant specificities due largely to the presence of concrete.
Local communities depend on forests for fuelwood, fodder, grazing, non-timber forest products and construction timber through Timber Distribution (TD) rights.
Local residents raise cattle, hunt and use timber and non-timber forest products.
Provisioning services generate physical products: what used to be called goods, including timber, and non-timber forest products.
Multiple-use forest management (MFM) for timber, non-timber forest products and environmental services is envisioned by many as a preferable alternative to timber-dominant management models.
Forest ecosystems offer timber and non-timber forest products (NTFP), such as medicinal resources, fuel wood and as well provide recreational values (Kindstrand et al. 2008).
Reforested lands can produce timber and non-timber forest products (e.g., mushrooms, berries, and game animals) and offer new livelihood opportunities for forest-dependent communities.
The use value of the forests is high in terms of timber and non-timber forest products (Lawes et al. 2004).
Peat swamp forests have been historical sources of timber and non-timber forest products including food, fiber, latex, medicine and materials for household goods.
In the Congo Basin rainforests, integration of timber and non-timber forest resources plays a key role in the subsistence and market economies of rural communities.
