Harvesting small stems -- A Southern USA perspective

William F. Watson; Bryce J. Stokes

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Harvesting small stems -- A Southern USA perspective

Informally Refereed

Authors:

William F. Watson, Bryce J. Stokes

Year:

1989

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

In: Stokes, B.J., ed. Proceedings of the International Energy Agency, Task VI, Activity 3 Symposium, Harvesting Small Trees and Forest Residues; 1989 Jun. 5-7; Auburn, AL. : U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station; 131-139.

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Abstract

Operations that harvest small stems using conventional equipment are discussed. A typical operation consists of rubber-tired feller-bunchers with shear heads, rubber-tired grapple skidders, and in-woods chippers. These systems harvest the small stems either in a pre-harvest, postharvest, or integrated-harvest method.

Citation

Watson, William F.; Stokes, Bryce J. 1989. Harvesting small stems -- A Southern USA perspective. In: Stokes, B.J., ed. Proceedings of the International Energy Agency, Task VI, Activity 3 Symposium, Harvesting Small Trees and Forest Residues; 1989 Jun. 5-7; Auburn, AL. : U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station; 131-139.