%0 Article
%T Statistical analysis on felling and haulage of sawlogs in Perä-Pohjola in Northern Finland
%A Maliniemi, Einar
%D 1954
%J Silva Fennica
%V 
%N 82
%R doi:10.14214/sf.a9103
%U https://silvafennica.fi/article/4642
%X <p>The wages of logging and haulage has been dependent on the decisions of foremen. The aim of this study was to provide better insight on how working conditions in a logging site affect productivity of the work. Six working sites operated by Forest Service, Veitsiluoto Oy and Kemi Oy in the communes of Salla, Muonio and Kolari in Lapland were studied. The forests in the area were mostly Scots pine (<em>Pinus sylvestris</em> L.).</p>
<p>The effect of average volume of the stems, the average daily haulage over distances of various lengths, density of the stand and shape of the stem on effectivity was calculated. The size of the team was of considerable importance to the felling and haulage result in the Northern Finland where the feller assists in loading of the logs. One of the aims of the study was to find out what size of team is most advantageous for each haulage distance. The results show the optimum distance of haulage for teams of different sizes.</p>
<p>The article includes a summary in English.</p>