Net energy output from harvesting small-diameter trees using a mechanized system

Forest Products Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 25-30

  Pan, Fei ^a,d   Han, Han Sup ^b,d   Johnson, Leonard R ^a,d   Elliot, William J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^d FOREST PRODUCTS SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ENERGY; MECHANIZED SYSTEM; PRODUCTION COST;

BIOMASS; COSTS; FOSSIL FUELS; HARVESTING;

FORESTRY;

BIOMASS; COSTS; FORESTRY; FOSSIL FUELS; HARVESTING;

SUIDAE;

EID: 41349103696     PISSN: 00157473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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