Northern Research Station

Title: Technoeconomic analysis of conventional logging systems operating from stump to landing

Author: Sarles, Raymond L.; Luppold, William G.

Date: 1986

Source: Res. Pap. NE-577. Broomall, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 23 p.

Station ID: RP-NE-577

Description: Analyzes technical and economic factors for six conventional logging systems suitable for operation in eastern forests. Discusses financial risks and business implications for loggers investing in high-production, state-of-the-art logging systems. Provides logging contractors with information useful as a preliminary guide for selection of equipment and systems. Discusses economic effects of harvesting systems on future stumpage prices and longrun supply of roundwood material.

Keywords: harvesting, logging, economics, systems analysis, equipment analysis

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Sarles, Raymond L.; Luppold, William G.  1986.  Technoeconomic analysis of conventional logging systems operating from stump to landing.   Res. Pap. NE-577. Broomall, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 23 p..