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Research Article

Assessment of timber faller working conditions in mixed hand and tethered-machine cut harvest units on steep slopes- A case study in western Oregon

Mandira Pokharela Department of Sustainable Resources Management, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Francisca Belartb Department of Forest Engineering, Resources & Management, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
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Woodam Chungb Department of Forest Engineering, Resources & Management, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
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Brett Morrisetteb Department of Forest Engineering, Resources & Management, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
Pages 408-416 | Received 14 Sep 2022, Accepted 16 Jan 2023, Published online: 06 Feb 2023

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