Field Equipment for Precommercial Thinning and Slash Treatment: Update

摘要

The report contains parameters and information on 33 different models of mechanical precommercial thinning and slash treatment equipment. These data were provided by 18 different sources (17 firms plus San Dimas Equipment Development Center (SDEDC) that have developed or marketed this equipment. Also in this document, are results reported to SDEDC on the use of 16 of the 33 models, as well as a discussion of criteria for selecting an appropriate piece of equipment. The data and discussions presented in the sections that follow are provided to assist field units in renting or procuring the proper mechanical equipment to meet the large variety of site prescription objectives that exist Servicewide. Land managers and procurement personnel can use this document as one input among many in the decision-making process; it is not intended to be anything but a quick guide to the current state-of-the-art.