Abstract Purpose of Review The comprehensive assessment of timber and fuelwood
harvesting operations through the consideration of the three pillars of sustainability …

Trailers are used to carry logs having specific dimensions for logging extraction operations,
secondary transportation, and agricultural activities. The main objective of this study was the …

Fossil fuel consumption in recent decades has caused the rise of CO2 concentration in the
atmosphere, with negative consequences on the environment and human health. This study …

Farm tractors are very popular in Poland and other European countries. When coupled with
trailers equipped with a crane with a grapple, they are also used, especially in easily …

This review article provides an overview of decision-making processes for harvesting of
wood based forest products, which should include criteria that are environmentally friendly …

A field-based study was carried out to determine the productivity and production cost of the
tree length (TL) and the wood assortment (WA) systems implemented under small-scale …

In this paper, a spatial-based economic model is proposed with the aim of estimating the
most likely harvest cost of a forest block in relation to its particular morphological and …

Abstract In the Black Sea region located in north of Turkey, timber extraction with skidding
vehicle is the most common system and also the one that tends to cause erosion problems …

Tree diameter, topography, and stand accessibility have been major factors to consider
when selecting the optimal equipment to extract logs from stump to landing area. In Korea …

Farm tractors equipped with necessary attachments have been widely used in skidding of
forest products in Turkey. There are number of different types and sizes of farm tractors that …