Complete tree harvesting as an alternative to mulching in early thinnings

Forest Products Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 79-84

  Spinelli, Raffaele ^a   Magagnotti, Natascia ^a   Picchi, Gianni ^a  

^a CNR IVALSA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHIP PRICE; FINANCIAL RESULTS; FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY; HARVESTING COSTS; MACHINE OPERATING; NEGATIVE IMPACTS; PINE PLANTATIONS; RELIABLE ESTIMATES; RESIDUAL STANDS; SANDY SOILS; THINNINGS; TREE HARVESTING; TREE MORTALITY;

BIOMASS; HARVESTING; MACHINERY; OPERATING COSTS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 70349604941     PISSN: 00157473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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