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Modeling biomass transport on single lane forest roads and monitoring GPS accuracy for vehicle tracking under different forest canopy conditions

Creator:

Simwanda, Matamyo

Abstract:

The transportation of wood and biomass resources from landing and other collection locations to processing and distribution sites is a substantial cost within the wood supply chain. These high costs provide a basis for research aimed at improving biomass transportation planning decisions and potentially reducing biomass transportation costs. Chip vans...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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Operating Cost Model (VOCM) developed by Sullivan in 1977. The study developed regression equations for
Thinning aged Douglas-fir : an analysis of mobilization costs and a log bucking strategy for revenue improvement

Creator:

Pilkerton, Stephen J.

Abstract:

Contract harvest operations have become the preferred approach to reducing the largest cost component of timber production through free market competition amongst logging contractors bidding or negotiating for work. The goal of this research was to investigate economic components of harvesting operations not previously studied for steep slope thinning harvests...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

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. CONTRIBUTION OF AUTHORS Dr. John Sessions guided the formulation of the mathematical model and was