Skyline Harvesting in Appalachia

James Kochenderfer; G. W. Wendel

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Skyline Harvesting in Appalachia

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Authors:

James Kochenderfer, G. W. Wendel

Year:

1978

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Res. Pap. NE-400. Broomall, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 9p.

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Abstract

The URUS, a small standing skyline system, was tested in the Appalachian Mountains of north-central West Virginia. Some problems encountered with this small, mobile system are discussed. From the results of this test and observation of skyline systems used in the western United States, the authors suggest some machine characteristics that would be desirable for use in the Appalachians.

Citation

Kochenderfer, J. N.; Wendel, G. W. 1978. Skyline Harvesting in Appalachia. Res. Pap. NE-400. Broomall, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 9p.