Authors: |
Frederick W. Cubbage, James E. Granskog |
Year: |
1981 |
Type: |
Scientific Journal |
Station: |
Southern Research Station |
Source: |
Forest Products Journal Vol. 32(4), 37-43 |
Abstract
Timber harvesting systems and their costs are a major concern for the forest products industries. In this paper, harvest costs per cord are estimated, using computer simulation, for current southern pine harvesting systems. The estimations represent a range of mechanization levels. The sensitivity of systems to factors affecting harvest costs - machine costs, fuel prices, wage rates, tract size, and planted stands - is examined to determine trends in harvest sytems and costs.
Citation
Cubbage, Frederick W.; Granskog, James E. 1981. Harvesting systems and costs for southern pine in the 1980s. Forest Products Journal Vol. 32(4), 37-43