Comparison of a large and small grapple skidder in a pine plantation thinning application

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dc.contributor.authorRobe, Stephen C.en
dc.contributor.departmentForestryen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:47:35Zen
dc.date.adate2010-10-13en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:47:35Zen
dc.date.issued1988en
dc.date.rdate2010-10-13en
dc.date.sdate2010-10-13en
dc.description.abstractThe objective of this research was to compare the performance of a small (92 horsepower) grapple skidder with that of a large (185 horsepower) grapple skidder in corridor thinning applications in southern pine plantations. Comparisons included (1) time and production, (2) residual stand damage, (3) soil compaction, (4) cost, and (5) the impact of tree size on productivity. The large grapple skidder was found to be (1) more productive, (2) associated with slightly more residual stand damage, (3) associated with less soil compaction, (4) less expensive on a cost per ton of production basis, and (5) more sensitive to variation in tree size than was the small grapple skidder. The results of this research suggests that large grapple skidders are capable of excellent performance in corridor thinning of southern pine plantations.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentix, 83 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-10132010-020154en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10132010-020154/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/45171en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1988.R633.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 18345033en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
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dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1988.R633en
dc.subject.lcshLogging -- Equipment and suppliesen
dc.titleComparison of a large and small grapple skidder in a pine plantation thinning applicationen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineForestryen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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