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• Authors: Stokes, Bryce J.; Klepac, John F.
• Publication Year: 1997
• Publication Series: Scientific Journal (JRNL)
• Source: Proceedings of Forest Management Into the Next Century: What Will Make it Work?, Nov. 19-21, 1997

Abstract

Production, costs, and merchantable chip recovery values were developed for a tree-length, flail/chip, and cut-to-length system. The systems were evaluated for three representative stands: early thinning, late thinning, and a clearcut. A sensitivity analysis was completed for the three systems over a range of tree diameters. Recovery was affected by stand type and by system. Tree-length wood had the least cost to the digester and cut-to-length wood had the highest cost. All systems were sensitive to tree diameter.

• Citation: Stokes, Bryce J.; Klepac, John F. 1997. Ecological Technologies for Small-Diameter Tree Harvesting. Proceedings of Forest Management Into the Next Century: What Will Make it Work?, Nov. 19-21, 1997
• Posted Date: January 1, 2000
• Modified Date: August 22, 2006

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