Claim · model-written summary
With diameter and total length visually estimated, the knuckle–boom loader gave a significant difference in total stem value compared with the tracked processor.
- Taxon
- Pinus taeda
Pinus taedae1 - Treatment
- knuckle–boom loadert0
- Outcome
- total stem valuet0
- Qualifier
- visually estimatede2
- Comparator
- tracked processort0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Differences in total stem value when merchandizing with a tracked processor versus a knuckle–boom loader in Pinus taeda”
e1“loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) for both machines”
e2“when diameter and total lengths are visually estimated by the knuckle–boom loader. A significant difference in value occurs”
Title
Marissa Jo Daniel; Tom Gallagher; Dana Mitchell; et al. Forestry Research and Engineering International Journal 2018. doi:10.15406/freij.2018.02.00045
Other claims from this paper (2)
- Intervention effect Once diameter and total length were modified to match the tracked processor, the knuckle–boom loader showed no difference in stem value.
- Recommendation Until mill specifications become more stringent, there is little incentive for loggers to buy a tracked processor if their only motivation is higher merchantability values.