Optimizing logging costs for sustainable forest management.
The article provides logging cost equations for analyzing forest management strategies. These equations cover all logging stages, from cutting trees to loading onto trucks, and can be adjusted for different scenarios. Costs vary based on tree size and volume harvested, impacting the evaluation of forest management practices. It is crucial to consider these cost relationships to avoid favoring strategies that produce too much small wood or involve overly frequent, light, and expensive thinnings.