A method for estimating operability and location of the timber resource.

John S. Jr. Spencer; Mark H. Hansen; Pamela J. Jakes

doi:10.2737/NC-RP-273

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A method for estimating operability and location of the timber resource.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

John S. Jr. Spencer, Mark H. Hansen, Pamela J. Jakes

Year:

1986

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-RP-273

Source:

Research Paper NC-273. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Operability is the relative ease or difficulty of managing or harvesting timber because of physical conditions in the stand or on the site. Using data collected during standard statewide forest inventories, we developed a method for classifying timber by operability class based on seven operability components.

Keywords

management opportunities, Minnesota, forest inventory, prime forest land

Citation

Spencer, John S. Jr.; Hansen, Mark H.; Jakes, Pamela J. 1986. A method for estimating operability and location of the timber resource. Research Paper NC-273. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station