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Georgia harvest and utilization study, 2009

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Abstract

In 2009, a harvest and utilization study was conducted on 80 operations throughout Georgia. There were 1,981 total trees measured: 1,453 or 73 percent were softwood, while 528 or 27 percent were hardwood. Results from this study showed that 88 percent of the total softwood volume measured was utilized for a product, and 12 percent was left as logging residue. Seventy-eight percent of the total hardwood volume measured was utilized for a product, while 22 percent was left as logging residue.

Citation

Bentley, James W. 2011. Georgia harvest and utilization study, 2009. Resour. Bull. SRS–172. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 27 p.
Citations
https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/38137