Time study data was collected for two horsepower classes of rubber tired skidders from field operations controlled by Associated Pulp and Paper Mills, Ltd., Tasmania, Australia. A wide range of site and logging conditions were used to produce both production per hour and cycle time predictive equations.
The resultant equations...
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This publication collates the published ranges of fuelwood characteristics for 33 conifer and 20 hardwood species in the Pacific Northwest. The following characteristics are covered: specific gravity, percent moisture content, higher heating value, and percent ash of wood and bark; percent bark by volume; and ultimate analysis (percent carbon, hydrogen,...
This study develops an econometric acreage response model for wheat in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington, and Idaho) and tests several alternative specifications of risk and their effects on wheat acreage response. Results indicate that the existence of a significant relationship between risk and wheat acreage response depends on the...