Economic evaluation of implementing improved stem scanning systems on mechanical harvesters/processors

New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 158-174

  Marshall, Hamish ^a   Murphy, Glen ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost; Mechanical harvesters processors; Productivity; Scanning; Value recovery

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; BIODIVERSITY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FORECASTING; PLANTS (BOTANY);

BREAKEVEN CAPITAL INVESTMENT COSTS; BUCKING; MECHANICAL HARVESTING/PROCESSING SYSTEMS;

HARVESTING;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; SILVICULTURE; TIMBER HARVESTING;

AUTOMATION; BIODIVERSITY; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FORECASTS; HARVESTING; PSEUDOTSUGA;

ABIES; MILETINAE; PINUS PONDEROSA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 16344363055     PISSN: 00480134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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