Selected Harvesting Machines For Short Rotation Intensive Culture Biomass Plantations

Sammy Woodfin; Doug Frederick; Bryce Stokes

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Selected Harvesting Machines For Short Rotation Intensive Culture Biomass Plantations

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Sammy Woodfin, Doug Frederick, Bryce Stokes

Year:

1987

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

ASAE Paper 87-1567. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 18 p.

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Abstract

Three different harvesting systems were observed and analyzed for productivity and costs in a short rotation.intensive culture plantation of 2 to 5 year old sycamore. Individual machines were compared to create an optimum system.

Keywords

Forest Engineering, Harvesting Machinery, Woodlots

Citation

Woodfin, Sammy; Frederick, Doug; Stokes, Bryce. 1987. Selected Harvesting Machines For Short Rotation Intensive Culture Biomass Plantations. ASAE Paper 87-1567. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 18 p.