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Biomass Harvesting Systems and Analysis

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Harvesting of trees or woody biomass, for the production of lumber, for production of paper, or as a feedstock for bioenergy, is accomplished through the integrated activities of a number of people and machines. The integration of equipment designed to perform disparate tasks forms what is referred to as a harvest system. In the harvest system, each task is performed in concert with the goals of the subsequent tasks, the overall objective being to prepare the raw material for transport to the processing facility.

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Wang, J., Hartley, D., Liu, W. (2013). Biomass Harvesting Systems and Analysis. In: Jacobson, M., Ciolkosz, D. (eds) Wood-Based Energy in the Northern Forests. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9478-2_6

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