Feller/bunchers in plantations thinnings: factors affecting productivity.

Computer simulation was used to identify possible areas for improving the design and operation of feller/bunchers for thinning closely spaced plantations. Some of the variables considered were average stand diameter, tree spacing, thinning pattern, operational machine speeds, and shear head accumulating capacity. 1984 This article is in PDF format (file size: 2101 kb). To download this article, right click on the link immediately below and choose "save target as". To view the article, left click the link immediately below.
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Feller/bunchers in plantations thinnings: factors affecting productivity.   (1984)

Computer simulation was used to identify possible areas for improving the design and operation of feller/bunchers for thinning closely spaced plantations. Some of the variables considered were average stand diameter, tree spacing, thinning pattern, operational machine speeds, and shear head accumulating capacity.

Author: Winsauer, Sharon A.; Mattson, James A.; Thompson, Michael A.

Source: Research Paper NC-254. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

Citation: Winsauer, Sharon A.; Mattson, James A.; Thompson, Michael A.  1984.  Feller/bunchers in plantations thinnings: factors affecting productivity.  Research Paper NC-254. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station.