These are the proceedings of the fifth short course in managing young forests in the Douglas-fir region, conducted by the School of Forestry, Oregon State University, June 11-13, 1973.
Knowledge and experience in the management of young forests continues to expand. The short courses are designed to keep pace with...
Production rates, skidding costs, and soil disturbance were compared for two partial-cut units-one with preplanned skid trails and winching and one conventional unit-harvested with a Caterpillar D-7F. For the unit with preplanned skid trails and winching, production was 11 percent less, and skidding cost per unit volume was 29 percent...