Disposal of logging slash, thinnings, and brush by burying

Harry E Schimke; Ronald H. Dougherty

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Disposal of logging slash, thinnings, and brush by burying

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Authors:

Harry E Schimke, Ronald H. Dougherty

Year:

1966

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Pacific Southwest Research Station

Source:

Res. Note PSW-RN-111. Berkeley, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 4 p

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Abstract

A feasibility study was conducted on the Stanislaus National Forest to find out if logging slash, thinnings, and brush could be disposed of by burying. This method of slash disposal shows promise and has some distinct advantages over disposal by chipping and burning.

Citation

Schimke, Harry E; Dougherty, Ronald H. 1966. Disposal of logging slash, thinnings, and brush by burying. Res. Note PSW-RN-111. Berkeley, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 4 p