Biomass is widely used for the production of renewable energy, which calls for an economic
evaluation of its generation. The aim of the present work was to review the literature …

Small tree size represents the main challenge when designing a cost-effective harvesting
system for European short-rotation plantations. This challenge is further complicated by the …

As a generalization, harvested timber is extracted from forests either as trees or stems by
skidders or as logs by forwarders. Coupled with harvesters, forwarders team up to form cut …

Plantation forestry has a long history in Europe and still supports local industry, generating
employment, improving environmental quality, and mitigating climate change. As part of …

New short rotation poplar plantations yield a mix of biomass and logs, whereby the latter are
used for board production and represent the most valuable component. Therefore, there is …

The study compared the cut-to-length (CTL) and the whole-tree-harvesting (WTH) methods
under two alternative log length specifications (2 m vs. 4 m) as deployed in the new medium …

Log production is the main target of new short-rotation poplar plantations, and their
profitability depends on maximizing log yield. The authors set up a controlled experiment to …

In recent years, the cost of manpower increased in Southern Europe. This has encouraged
companies to improve the mechanization level of all activities. Purpose-built machines are …

Small tree size represents a main challenge for single-tree handling techniques and caps
harvesting productivity in short rotation poplar (SRP) plantations. That challenge is best met …

Harvesting is a complex and expensive step within forestry operations. In mountainous
terrain timber harvesting is complex due to the risks and limitations that the terrain imposes …