Comparing mechanized and non-mechanized logging firms in Wisconsin: Implications for a dynamic ownership and policy environment

Forest Products Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 21-26

  Rickenbach, Mark ^a,b   Steele, Thomas W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Hancock Agricultural Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL PRODUCTION; BUSINESS PROCESSES; CONTRACTORS; LOGGING FIRMS;

PRODUCTION CONTROL; PUBLIC POLICY; SALES; WOOD PRODUCTS;

LOGGING (FORESTRY);

LOGGING; PRODUCTION CONTROL; PUBLIC OWNERSHIP; SALES; WOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 28844492160     PISSN: 00157473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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