Logging residues under different stand and harvesting conditions, Rocky Mountains

Robert E. Benson; Cameron M. Johnston

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Logging residues under different stand and harvesting conditions, Rocky Mountains

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Robert E. Benson, Cameron M. Johnston

Year:

1976

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Res. Pap. INT-RP-181. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 15 p.

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Abstract

Volume and characteristics of logging residues from 34 harvest areas are presented. Clearcuts and partial cuts logged to conventional utilization levels and to close utilization levels are included. Residue volumes ranged from almost 3, 600 ft3 /acre of wood 3-inches-plus down to about 550 ft3 /acre, depending on treatment. More than 60 percent of the residues were sound. A high proportion of residues were in pieces under 9 feet in length.

Keywords

logging, slash, fuels, harvest systems, residue

Citation

Benson, Robert E.; Johnston, Cameron M. 1976. Logging residues under different stand and harvesting conditions, Rocky Mountains. Res. Pap. INT-RP-181. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 15 p.