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A case study of prebunching and swinging : a thinning system for young forests

Creator:

Kellogg, Loren D.

Abstract:

Commercial thinning young growth forests is an increasingly important silvicultural technique for improving second growth management of Douglas-fir stands. Research aimed at advancing the efficiency of skyline logging operations in small wood timber stands is essential in order to make thinning these young stands economical. The purpose of this study...

Resource Type:

Capstone Project
An analysis of road changing on several cable logging operations

Creator:

Van Winkle, Denis James

Abstract:

Road changing i.s the activity of moving operating lines on a cable yarding operation to permit access to logs in an unyarded portion of a logging unit. The time required to perform this activity varies widely and may consume a significant portion of the total yarding time. With rising costs...

Resource Type:

Capstone Project