A comparison of logging planning, felling, and skyline yarding costs between clearcutting and five group-selection harvesting methods

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 90-96

  Kellogg, Loren D ^a   Bettinger, Pete ^a   Edwards, Richard M ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Duke City Lumber   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABIES; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0001912253     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/11.3.90     Document Type: Review

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