Department of Forest Resources TechnologyPhysical Sciences
Jerry Oppong Adutwum
6 Publications4 Research Themes6 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus
The researcher's work spans multiple themes within physical sciences, focusing on ecological applications of wood properties, stability studies, and advanced remote sensing techniques. Their research encompasses the analysis of radial variation in teak wood to understand age and size effects, assessing lumber value in smallholder plantations using novel systems, studying wood growth dynamics, analyzing variations in wood characteristics like specific gravity, applying mixed-effects models to tree data, evaluating longitudinal changes in wood properties, examining heartwood color variations in planted wood, and integrating remote sensing methods for assessing wood degradation.
Key Research Themes (4)
Physical Sciences
Forest ecology and management
Physical Sciences
Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
Physical Sciences
Tree Root and Stability Studies
Physical Sciences
Wood and Agarwood Research
Publications (6)
Application of Information Theory to Study Wood Photodegradation
Open AccessAssessing tree-level lumber value in smallholder plantations in Ghana using the modified Taungya system
Open AccessAn application of mixed-effects model to evaluate the role of age and size on radial variation in wood specific gravity in teak (Tectona grandis)
Open AccessSpace-time analysis of the longitudinal variation in wood specific gravity of teak and its effect on tree growth and development
Open AccessBivariate Modelling of the Long-Short Axis System for the Study of Eccentric Growth and Its Effect on Wood Specific Gravity Variation
Open AccessSpatiotemporal variation and covariation of heartwood color in planted teak wood from Ghana
Open AccessAcademic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Forest Resources Technology
Total Publications6
Research Themes4
Open Access Papers6
Department of Forest Resources Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology