Feasibility of harvesting southern hardwood trees by extraction

Donald L. Sirois

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Feasibility of harvesting southern hardwood trees by extraction

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Donald L. Sirois

Year:

1977

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

ASAE Paper 77-1567. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 16 p.

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Abstract

A Rome TXH Tree Extractor was used to explore the harvesting of four species of southern hardwoods by extraction. The test indicate that harvesting by extraction is feasible for harvestang, if tree size is limited to 9 inches DBH or less. Stump and below ground biomass averaged 18 percent of total tree biomass.

Citation

Sirois, Donald L. 1977. Feasibility of harvesting southern hardwood trees by extraction. ASAE Paper 77-1567. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 16 p.