Published May 1993. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Woodland owners need site classification information for the same reasons as other owners, managers, and officials. Fortunately, it is available for most areas.
Soil compaction can happen whenever machinery, livestock, or people
travel on the land. On woodlands, compaction is most likely to be
caused by logging equipment such as crawler tractors and rubbertired skidders.
This publication describes measurements used to buy and sell timber products. Managing woodland property offers you the opportunity to harvest a variety of products, depending on timber quality and quantity, harvest economics, and market availability. Among these products are saw logs, peeler logs, pulpwood, fuelwood, poles, piling, and posts. Knowledge...