Logging Residues Under Different Stand and Harvesting Conditions, Rocky Mountains

摘要

Volume and characteristics of logging residues from 34 harvest areas are presented. Clearcuts and partial cuts logged to conventional utilization levels and to close utilization levels are included in the report. Residue volumes ranged from almost 3,600 cu ft/acre of wood 3-inches-plus down to about 550 cu ft/acre, depending on treatment. More than 60 percent of the residues were sound.