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South Carolina harvest and utilization study, 2011

Informally Refereed

Abstract

In 2011, a harvest and utilization study was conducted on 80 operations throughout South Carolina. There were 1,974 total trees measured; 1,317 or 67 percent were softwood, while 657 or 33 percent were hardwood. Results from this study showed that 86 percent of the total softwood volume measured was utilized for a product, and 14 percent was left as logging residue. Seventy-seven percent of the total hardwood volume measured was utilized for a product, while 33 percent was left as logging residue.

Keywords

FIA, growing stock, logging residue, nongrowing stock, overutilization, product, removals, underutilization

Citation

Dooley, Kerry J.W.; Cooper, Jason A.; Bentley, James W. 2015. South Carolina harvest and utilization study, 2011. e-Resour. Bull. SRS-200. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 27 p.
Citations
https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/47455