The effects of group selection harvest size on logging productivity

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 51-56

  Hassler, Curt C ^a   Grushecky, Shawn T ^a   LeDoux, Chris B ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

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EID: 0141916203     PISSN: 07426348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/njaf/17.2.51     Document Type: Article

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