Publications by Subject

Forest Operations Research Work Unit

Southern Research Station

Auburn, Alabama

 

 

Each document produced by the Forest Operations Research Unit is assigned a unique internal publication number.  These numbers are linked to the full publications in Adobe (.pdf) file format. 

 

Baling/Bundling

 

188          Woodfin, Samuel L.; Stokes, Bryce J. 1987b. Conventional round baler evaluated for biomass recovery. Biologue. 2(2):8-9.

 

196          Curtin, Dennis T. 1987a. Preliminary evaluation of conventional round baler for biomass recovery. Forest Energy Newsletter, No. 7. Garpenberg, Sweden: Forest Energy Secretariat: 12-13.

 

229          Stokes, B.J.; Sirois, D.L.; Woodfin, S.L. 1987a. Preliminary evaluation of steel-roller round baler for woody biomass baling.  In: Proceedings of the 9th annual meeting of the southern forest biomass workshop. Biloxi, MS: Mississippi State University, Department of Forestry: 167-174.

 

 

Biomass Harvesting Systems

 

065          Seki, A.; Sirois, D.L.; Kamen, T. 1982. Harvesting and utilization.  In: Hydropyrolysis of biomass to produce liquid hydrocarbon fuels: report on energy tree farm workshop. Hilo, HI: [Publisher Unknown]: 71-78.

 

128          Stokes, Bryce J.; Watson, William F.; Savelle, I. Winston. 1985. Alternate biomass harvesting systems using conventional equipment. In: Saucier, Joseph R., ed. Proceedings of the 1984 southern forest biomass workshop. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service: 111-114.

 

164          Watson, W.F.; Stokes, B.J.; Savelle, I.W. 1986b. Comparisons of two methods of harvesting biomass for energy. Forest Products Journal. 36(4): 63-68.

 

238          Stokes, Bryce J.; Watson, William F. 1988. Recovery efficiency of whole-tree harvesting. In: Proceedings of the 1988 International Energy Agency Biomass Energy Agreement, A-1 technical group meeting. Rotorua, New Zealand: Forest Research Institute, Forest Management and Resources Division: 186-200.

 

259          Watson, William F.; Stokes, Bryce J. 1989. Harvesting small stems—a Southern USA perspective. In: Stokes, B.J., ed. Harvesting small trees and forest residues: Proceedings of the 1989 International Energy Agency, task 6, activity 3 symposium. Auburn, AL: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station: 131-139.

 

265          Twaddle, Alastair A.; Stokes, Bryce J.; Watson, William F. 1989. Harvesting small stems and residues for biofuels: an international perspective. ASAE Paper 89-7545. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 16 p.

 

284          Hartsough, Bruce R.; Stokes, Bryce J. 1990b. Comparison and feasibility of North American methods for harvesting small trees and residues for energy. In: Stokes, B.J., ed. Harvesting small trees and forest residues: Proceedings of the International Energy Agency, task 6, activity 3 workshop. Auburn, AL: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station: 31-40.

 

312          Stokes, Bryce J. 1992b. Harvesting small trees and forest residues.  Biomass and Bioenergy. 2(1-6): 131-147.

 

326          Christopherson, Nels; Stokes, Bryce; Wiselogel, Art [and others]. 1993. Harvesting and handling fuel wood. In: Fazio, James R., comp., ed. Trees for fuel wood: a step toward energy diversity. Nebraska City, NE: The Arbor Day Institute: 34-44.

 

368          Hartsough, Bruce R.; McNeel, Joseph F.; Durston, Thomas A.; Stokes, Bryce J. 1994. Comparison of mechanized systems for thinning ponderosa pine and mixed conifer stands. In: 1994 international winter meeting sponsored by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. ASAE Paper 94-7513. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 20 p.

 

378          Hartsough, Bruce R.; Stokes, Bryce J.; McNeel, Joseph F.; Watson, William F. 1995. Harvesting systems for western stand health improvement cuttings. 1995 annual meeting sponsored by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. ASAE Paper 95-7746. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 8 p.

 

426          Hartsough, Bruce R.; Drews, Erik S.; McNeel, Joseph F. [and others]. 1997a. Comparison of mechanized systems for thinning ponderosa pine and mixed conifer stands. Forest Products Journal. 47(11/12): 59-68.

 

577          Bolding, Chad; Lanford, Bobby; Kellogg, Loren. 2003. Forest fuel reduction: current methods and future possibilities. In:  Proceedings of the 2003 Council on Forest Engineering. Bar Harbor, ME: [Publisher Unknown]: 5 p.

 

 

Biomass Inventory

 

109          Sirois, Donald L. 1983. Biomass of four hardwoods from lower Piedmont pine-hardwood stands in Alabama. Gen. Tech. Rep. SO-46. New Orleans, LA: USDA Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 18 p.

 

116          Franchi, B.L.; Savelle, I.W.; Watson, W.F.; Stokes, B.J. 1984.  Predicting biomass of understory stems in the Mississippi and Alabama coastal plains. MAFES Tech. Bulletin 124.  Mississippi State, MS: Mississippi Agricultural & Forestry Experiment Station. 11 p.

 

 

Chipping Systems

 

135          Sirois, Donald L.; Stokes, Bryce J. 1985. Preparation of wood for energy use. In: Proceedings of the 5th annual solar & biomass energy workshop. Tifton, GA: U.S. Department of Agriculture Research Service: 173-174.

 

184          Ashmore, Colin; Stokes, Bryce J. 1987b. Positioning chip vans. APA Tech. Rel. 87-R-4. Washington, DC: American Pulpwood Association.  2 p.

 

187          Watson, W.F.; Sabo, Robert F.; Stokes, B.J. 1986a. Productivity of in-woods chippers processing understory biomass. In: Proceedings of the Council on Forest Engineering. Auburn, AL: Auburn University: 69-72.

 

200          Stokes, Bryce J.; Watson, William F.; Sirois, Donald L. 1987c. Factors affecting power requirements for chipping whole trees.  ASAE Paper 87-6012. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 10 p.

 

258          Stokes, Bryce J.; Sirois, Donald L. 1989. Recovery of forest residues in the Southern United States. In: Stokes, B.J., ed.  Harvesting small trees and forest residues: Proceedings of the 1989 International Energy Agency, task 6, activity 3 symposium. Auburn, AL: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station: 32-43.

 

283          Baughman, Ronald K.; Stokes, Bryce J.; Watson, William F. 1990.  Utilizing residues from in-woods flail processing. In: Stokes, B.J., ed. Harvesting small trees and forest residues: Proceedings of the International Energy Agency, task 6, activity 3 workshop. Auburn, AL: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station: 21-30.

 

291          Watson, W.F.; Twaddle, A.A.; Stokes, B.J. 1991. Pulp chip quality from in-woods chippers coupled with chain flail delimbers-debarkers: does it match conventional woodyard quality? LIRA Tech. Rel. Vol. 13, No. 2. Rotorua, New Zealand: Logging Industry Research Association. 8 p.

 

299          Stokes, Bryce J.; Watson, William F. 1991. Wood recovery with in-woods flailing and chipping. In: Proceedings of the 1990 TAPPI pulping conference. Atlanta, GA: TAPPI Press: 851-854.

 

355          Watson, Billy; Stokes, Bryce. 1994. Cost and utilization of aboveground biomass in thinning systems. In: Applied technology in action: Proceedings of the 1994 meeting on advanced technology in forest operations. Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University: 192-201.

 

483          Hartsough, Bruce; Spinelli, Raffaele; Pottle, Steve; Klepac, John. 2000b. Fiber recovery with chain flail delimbing/debarking and chipping of hybrid poplar. Journal of Forest Engineering. 11(2): 59-68.

 

508          Bolding, M. Chad; Lanford, Bobby L. 2001. Forest fuel reduction through energy wood production using a small chipper/CTL harvesting system. [CD-ROM] In: Wang, Jingxin; Wolford, Michelle; and McNeel, Joe, eds. Appalachian hardwoods; managing change: Proceedings of the 24th annual Council on Forest Engineering meeting. Corvallis, OR: Council on Forest Engineering: 65-70.

 

511          Hartsough, Bruce; Spinelli, Raffaele; Pottle, Steve. 2000a. Delimbing hybrid poplar prior to processing with a flail/chipper. In: 2000 ASAE annual international meeting. ASAE Paper 00-5014. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 25 p.

 

534          Hartsough, Bruce R.; Spinelli, Raffaele; Pottle, Steve J. 2002. Delimbing hybrid poplar prior to processing with a flail/chipper. Forest Products Journal. 52(4): 85-93.

 

535          Shrestha, Suraj P.; Lanford, Bobby L. Dr. 2002. Comparison of timber utilization between a tree-length and an in-wood chipping harvesting operations. [CD-ROM] In: Forest engineering challenges: a global perspective: Proceedings of the 25th annual Council on Forest Engineering meeting. Corvallis, OR: Council on Forest Engineering: 5 p.

 

556          Bolding, Michael. 2002. Forest fuel reduction and energy wood production using a cut-to-length/small chipper harvesting system.  Auburn, Alabama: Auburn University. 111 p. M.S. thesis.

 

 

Drying/Storing/Transporting/Roll Splitting

 

154          Barnett, Paul E.; Sirois, Donald L. 1985. Roll splitting as an alternative intermediate process for wood fuel. Forest Energy Newsletter. Garpenberg, Sweden: Forest Energy Secretariat, SLU: 37-38.

 

170          Barnett, Paul E.; Sirois, Donald L.; Ashmore, Colin. 1986.  Reduction of biomass moisture by crushing/splitting—a concept.  In: Proceedings of the 1985 southern forest biomass workshop.  Gainesville, FL: University of Florida: 13-16.

 

179          Ashmore, Colin. 1986. Roll splitting of biomass. In: Proceedings of the 13th Annual Mountain Lake Vegetation Management Council, Inc. Fredericksburg, VA: Southern Printing: 16-18.

 

181          Sirois, Donald L.; Ashmore, Colin. 1986. Design considerations for a roll crusher/splitter for woody biomass. In: Program and abstracts: 4th southern biomass energy research conference. Athens, GA: University of Georgia and Tennessee Valley Authority/Southeastern Regional Biomass Energy Program: 33-37.

 

182          Ashmore, Colin; Sirois, Donald L.; Stokes, Bryce J. 1987a. Evaluation of roll designs on a roll-crusher/crusher/splitter biomass harvester: test bench results. In: Proceedings of the 1986 southern forest biomass workshop. Muscle Shoals, AL: Tennessee Valley Authority: 113-116.

 

188          Woodfin, Samuel L.; Stokes, Bryce J. 1987b. Conventional round baler evaluated for biomass recovery. Biologue. 2(2):8-9.

 

196          Curtin, Dennis T. 1987a. Preliminary evaluation of conventional round baler for biomass recovery. Forest Energy Newsletter, No. 7. Garpenberg, Sweden: Forest Energy Secretariat: 12-13.

 

216          Curtin, Dennis T.; Sirois, Donald L.; Sturos, John A. 1987b. Roll splitting for field processing of biomass. In: Proceedings of 1987 annual meeting of International Energy Agency Biomass Energy Agreement, task 3. Aberdeen, United Kingdom: [Publisher Unknown]: 10 p.

 

221          Stokes, B.J.; Watson, W.F.; Miller, D.E. 1987b. Transpirational drying of energy wood. ASAE Paper 87-1530. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 14 p.

 

229          Stokes, B.J.; Sirois, D.L.; Woodfin, S.L. 1987a. Preliminary evaluation of steel-roller round baler for woody biomass baling.  In: Proceedings of the 9th annual meeting of the southern forest biomass workshop. Biloxi, MS: Mississippi State University, Department of Forestry: 167-174.

 

298          Sirois, Donald L.; Rawlins, Cynthia L.; Stokes, Bryce J. 1991. Evaluation of moisture reduction in small diameter trees after crushing.  Bioresource Technology. 37: 53-60.

 

356          Stokes, Bryce J.; McDonald, Timothy P.; Kelley, Tyrone. 1993b. Transpirational drying and costs for transporting woody biomass— a preliminary review. In: Transport and handling: Proceedings of the 1994 International Energy Agency Biomass Agreement, task 9, activity 6. Aberdeen, UK: Aberdeen University: 76-91.

 

382          McDonald, T.P.; Stokes, B.J.; McNeel, J.F. 1995. Effect of product form, compaction, vibration and comminution on energy wood bulk density.  In: Proceedings of a workshop on preparation and supply of high quality wood fuels. Garpenberg, Sweden: International Energy Agency Biomass Agreement, task 9: 6-23.

 

491          McDonald, Tim; Twaddle, Alastair. 2000. Industry trends in chip storage and handling. In: Proceedings of the TAPPI 2000 pulping/process & product quality conference. Atlanta, GA: TAPPI Press. 7 p.

 

566          Rummer, Bob; Klepac, John. 2003. Evaluation of roll-off trailers in small-diameter applications. In: Proceedings of the 2003 council of forest engineering 26th annual conference. Bar Harbor, Me: University of Maine, New England Regional Council on Forest Engineering: 5 p.

 

606          Rawlings, Craig; Rummer, Bob; Seeley, Chuck [and others]. 2004.  A study of how to decrease the costs of collecting, processing and transporting slash. Montana Community and Development Center: 21 p. http://www.mtcdc.org/downloads/SlashStudyFinal.pdf.   [Date accessed: March 11, 2005]

 

 

Economic Analysis

 

138          Watson, W.F.; Stokes, B.J.; Savelle, I.W. 1984. Site preparation savings through better utilization standards. In: Forest resources management—the influence of policy and law. Quebec, Canada: Congress Forestier International Forest Congress: 389-392.

 

157          Miller, D.E.; Watson, W.F.; Straka, T.J. [and others]. 1985.  Productivity and cost of conventional understory biomass harvesting systems. ASAE Paper No. 85-1598. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 19 p.

 

164          Watson, W.F.; Stokes, B.J.; Savelle, I.W. 1986b. Comparisons of two methods of harvesting biomass for energy. Forest Products Journal. 36(4): 63-68.

 

171          Stokes, Bryce J.; Watson, William F. 1986c. Integration of biomass harvesting and site preparation. In: Proceedings of the 1985 southern forest biomass workshop. Gainesville, FL: University of Florida: 62-67.

 

183          Watson, W.F.; Miller, D.E.; Stokes, B.J.; Broussard, M.L. 1987a. Energy budget for an energy wood harvesting system.  In: Proceedings of the 1986 southern forest biomass workshop. Muscle Shoals, AL: Tennessee Valley Authority: 103-116.

 

189          Watson, W.F.; Ragan, J.R.; Straka, T.J.; Stokes, B.J. 1987b. Economic analysis of potential fuel wood sources. In: Proceedings of the 1986 Society of American Foresters national convention. Bethesda, MD: Society of American Foresters: 339-342.

 

203          Miller, Douglas E.; Straka, Thomas J.; Stokes, Bryce J.; Watson, William. 1987. Productivity and cost of conventional understory biomass harvesting systems.  Forest Products Journal. 37(5): 39-43.

 

215          Ragan, J.R.; Watson, W.F.; Stokes, Bryce J. 1987. Impact of intensive utilization on regeneration operations. ASAE Paper 87-1564. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural Engineers:  23 p.

 

259          Watson, William F.; Stokes, Bryce J. 1989. Harvesting small stems—a Southern USA perspective. In: Stokes, B.J., ed. Harvesting small trees and forest residues: Proceedings of the 1989 International Energy Agency, task 6, activity 3 symposium. Auburn, AL: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station: 131-139.

 

330          Watson, W.F.; Stokes, B.J.; Flanders, L.N. [and others]. 1992. Cost comparison at the woodyard chip pile of clean woodland chips and chips produced in the woodyard from roundwood. In: Proceedings of the 1991 TAPPI pulping conference. Atlanta, GA: TAPPI Press: 183-189.

 

375          Watson, W.F.; Stokes, B.J.; Hartsough, B.R.; Haglund, S.A. 1995. Implementing health improvement cuttings in conifer stands in southwestern highlands. In: Sustainability, forest health & meeting the Nation’s needs for wood products: Proceedings of the 18th annual meeting of the Council on Forest Engineering. Cashiers, NC: Council on Forest Engineering. 9 p.

 

438          Stokes, Bryce J. 1998. Harvesting systems for multiple products an update for the United States. In: Wood fuels from conventional forestry: Proceedings of the 3rd annual workshop of activity 1.2, task 7, International Energy Agency Bioenergy. Auburn, AL: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station: 49-56.

 

445          Stokes, Bryce J.; Klepac, John F. 1998b. Ecological technologies for small-diameter tree harvesting. In: Proceedings, forest management into the next century—what will make it work? Spokane, WA: Forest Products Society: 95-101.

 

533          Gallagher, Tom; Shaffer, Robert. 2002. Economic and operational feasibility of short rotation hardwood inventory. [CD-ROM] In: forest engineering challenges: a global perspective: Proceedings of the 25th annual Council on Forest Engineering meeting. Corvallis, OR: Council on Forest Engineering: 4 p.

 

576          Gallagher, Thomas; Shaffer, Robert. 2003. Using short-rotation hardwood plantations as “green” inventory for southeastern pulp mills. In: Proceedings of the 2003 Council on Forest Engineering. Bar Harbor, ME: [Publisher Unknown]: 5 p.

 

 

Environmental Effects

 

462          Wang, Lihai. 1999. Environmentally sound timber extracting techniques for small tree harvesting. In: Proceedings, 1999 ASAE annual international meeting. ASAE Paper 99-5053. Toronto, Canada: American Society of Agricultural Engineers: 7 p.

 

473          Lakel, William A.; Aust, W. Michael; Carter, Emily A. [and others]. 1999. Slash incorporation for amelioration of site, soil and hydrologic properties on pocosins and wet flats in North Carolina. In: Howard, James D., ed. 1999. Proceedings of the 10th biennial southern silvicultural research conference. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-30. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station: 298-301.

 

489          Sanchez, Felipe G.; Carter, Emily A.; Klepac, John. 2000. Soil carbon and soil physical properties response to incorporating mulched forest slash. New Zealand Journal of Forestry Sciences. 30(1/2): 150-168.

 

550          Sanchez, Felipe G.; Carter, Emily A.; Klepac, John F. 2002b. Enhancing the soil organic matter pool through biomass incorporation. Biomass and Bioenergy: 24: 337-349.

 

575          Sanchez, F.G.; Carter, E.A.; Edwards, W. 2002a. Utilization of forest slash to sequester carbon in loblolly pine plantations in the lower coastal plain. In: Proceedings of the 2001 National Energy Technology Laboratory first national conference on carbon sequestration. Washington, DC: [Publisher Unknown]: 22 p.

 

 

Individual Machines

 

045          Sirois, Donald L. 1977. Feasibility of harvesting southern hardwood trees by extraction. ASAE Paper 77-1567. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 16 p.

 

139          Curtin, Dennis; Stokes, Bryce; Fredericks, Doug. 1985. Hyd-Mech FB7 short rotation hardwood feller-buncher test. APA Tech. Rel. 85-R-18. Washington, DC: American Pulpwood Association. 2 p.

 

174          Frederick, Douglas J.; Stokes, Bryce J.; Curtin, Dennis T. 1986.  Field trials of a Canadian biomass feller buncher. In: Proceedings of the 1985 southern forest biomass workshop.  Gainesville, FL: University of Florida: 17-22.

 

195          Stokes, Bryce J.; Frederick, Douglas J.; Curtin, Dennis T. 1986a. Field trials of a short-rotation biomass feller buncher and selected harvesting systems. Biomass 11(3): 185-204. 

 

214          Woodfin, Sammy; Frederick, Doug; Stokes, Bryce. 1987a. Selected harvesting machines for short rotation intensive culture biomass plantations. ASAE Paper 87-1567. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 18 p.

 

469          Mitchell, Dana; Rummer, Bob. 1999. Midstory reduction treatments with a Shinn SC-1. Forest Operations Review Tech. Rel. 99-R-29. Rockville, Md: American Pulpwood Association: 2 p.

 

520          Mitchell, Dana; Rummer, Bob. 2001. Midstory reduction treatments with a Woodgator T-5. Forest Operations Review Tech. Rel. 01-R-15. Forest Operations Review (3)2: 27-28.

 

581          Thompson, Jason D. 2002. Mulching machines for pre-commercial thinning and fuel reduction. Alabama’s Treasured Forests. 21(2): 22-23.

 

 

Proto-Type Machines

 

056          Koch, P.; Savage, T.E. 1980. Development of the swathe-felling mobile chipper. Journal of Forestry. 78(1): 17-21.

 

061          Sirois, Donald L. 1981. Some engineering aspects of the Nicholson-Koch mobile chipper. ASAE Paper 81-1077. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 11 p.

 

066          Sirois, Donald L. 1982a. A mobile harvester for utilization of weed trees and residues. In: Weed control in forest management: Proceedings of the 1981 John S. Wright Forestry Conference. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University: 177-191.

 

082          Sirois, D.L. 1982b.  The Nicholson-Koch mobile chip harvesting system. In: Proceedings of the 6th International FPRS Industrial Wood Energy Forum ’82. Madison, WI: Forest Products Research Society; 1: 100-105.

 

175          Stokes, Bryce J.; Sirois, D.L. 1986b. Evaluation of chipper-forwarder biomass harvesting concept. In: Proceedings of the 1985 southern forest biomass workshop. Gainesville, FL: University of Florida: 62-67.

 

 

Short Rotation Woody Crop Production

 

314          Hartsough, Bruce R.; Stokes, Bryce J.; Kaiser, Charles. 1992.  Short-rotation poplar: a harvesting trial. Forest Products Journal. 42(10): 59-64.

 

339          Stokes, Bryce J.; Hartsough, Bruce R. 1993a. Development and analysis of SRIC (short rotation intensive culture) harvesting systems. In: Energy, environment, agriculture, and industry: Proceedings, 1st biomass conference of the Americas. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory; 1: 302-308.

 

354          McDonald, Tim; Stokes, Bryce. 1994b. Status of short rotation forestry in the USA. In: status of short rotation forestry mechanization worldwide: Proceedings of the workshop. Oxford, UK: Energy Technology Support Unit, Harwell Laboratory: 21-44.

 

360          McDonald, T.P.; Stokes, B.J. 1994a. Harvesting costs and utilization of hardwood plantations. In: Proceedings of the International Energy Agency Biomass Agreement, task 9, activity 1 international conference. Mobile, AL: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service: 5-13.

 

405          Stokes, B.J.; McDonald, T.P.; Hartsough, B.R. 1997. An annotated bibliography of short rotation woody crops operations literature.  Auburn, AL: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 106 p.

 

420          Hartsough, Bruce; Yomogida, David. 1996. Compilation of state-of-the-art mechanization technologies for short-rotation woody crop production. Davis, CA: University of California, Biological and Agriculture Engineering Department. 66 p. In cooperation with: Electric Power Research Institute; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station.

 

430          Hartsough, Bruce R.; Stokes, Bryce J. 1997b. Short rotation forestry harvesting—systems and costs. In: Proceedings of the 1997 International Energy Agency Bioenergy task 7, activity 2.1 and activity 4.3 workshop. Melrose, Scotland, UK: Border Biofuels Limited: 8 p.

 

478          Hartsough, Bruce R.; Cooper, David J. 1999b. Cut-to-length harvesting of short-rotation eucalyptus. Forest Products Journal. 49(10): 69-75.

 

486          Hartsough, Bruce R.; Cooper, David J. 1999c. Cut-to-length harvesting of short-rotation eucalyptus at Simpson Tehama Fiber Farm. In: Hartsough, Bruce R., comp. 1999. Proceedings of the 1998 short-rotation woody crops operations working group. Davis, CA: University of California-Davis: 59-69.

 

519          Spinelli, R.; Hartsough, B.R. 2001. Extracting whole short rotation trees with a skidder and a front-end loader. Biomass and Bioenergy. 21: 425-431.

 

533          Gallagher, Tom; Shaffer, Robert. 2002. Economic and operational feasibility of short rotation hardwood inventory. [CD-ROM] In: forest engineering challenges: a global perspective: Proceedings of the 25th annual Council on Forest Engineering meeting. Corvallis, OR: Council on Forest Engineering: 4 p.

 

576          Gallagher, Thomas; Shaffer, Robert. 2003. Using short-rotation hardwood plantations as “green” inventory for southeastern pulp mills. In: Proceedings of the 2003 Council on Forest Engineering. Bar Harbor, ME: [Publisher Unknown]: 5 p.

 

 

Additional Publications Available Upon Request

 

                Stokes, Bryce J. 1992a. An annotated bibliography of thinning literature. Gen. Tech. Rep. SO-91. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 177 p.  AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

 

                Stokes, B.; Hartsough, B. 1994. Mechanization in short rotation intensive culture (SRIC) forestry. In: Proceedings of 6th national bioenergy conference. Reno/Sparks, NV: Western Regional Biomass Energy Program: 309-316. AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

 

                Hartsough, Bruce R.; Stokes, Bryce J. 1990a. A database of non-integrated North American methods for harvesting small trees and residues for energy [Database]. In: harvesting small trees and forest residues: International Energy Agency/Bioenergy Agreement, task 6, activity 3 workshop. Auburn, AL: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station: [Not Paged].  AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

 

                Hartsough, Bruce R. 1999a. Proceedings of the short-rotation woody crops operations working group. 1998 conference. Vancouver, Wa: [Publisher Unknown]: 117 p.   AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

 

                Stokes, Bryce J. 1990. Harvesting small trees and forest residues workshop proceeding. International Energy Agency/Bioenergy Agreement Task VI, Activity 3. 28 May 1990. Copenhagen, Denmark.  U.S. Forest Service, Auburn, AL.  AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

 

 

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