THE AUTHORS 



ROBERT E. BENSON is a research forester assigned to the Forest Residues Utilization Program, and 

 has been with the Intermountain Station in Ogden and Missoula. His research includes studies in 

 forest economics, wood products marketing, forest inventories, and resource analysis. 



MICHAEL J. GONSIOR is a research engineer assigned to the Forest Residues Utilization Program, 

 and has been with the Intermountain Station in Bozeman and Missoula, and with the Pacific 

 Northwest Station in Portland. His research includes studies in harvesting systems, soil 

 mechanics, and sedimentation. 



