Beech (Fagus spp.) is one of the most common tree species in Europe and Western Asia.
The implementation of sustainable forest Operations (SFOs) in beech forests is therefore …

Forest residues, as cheap and abundant feedstock, can replace current fossil-energy
sources, helping to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve energy security …

Sažetak In Romanian forestry, skidders represent the most used equipment for wood
extraction, while the group shelterwood system is one of the most used silvicultural forest …

Natural calamities (especially windthrows) may generate difficult work conditions in timber
harvesting operations. When associated with the reduced accessibility conditions, the work …

In Romania, as in many regions, skidders are extensively used as the main wood extraction
equipment. Their performance is the subject of many variables, including the practices that …

Sažetak This paper presents the results of the study on work time and productivity of the
John Deere 548G-III grapple skidder operating in pine stands on flat terrain. The research …

The use of small-scale harvesting equipment continues to grow in forestry in many regions
of the world. This equipment includes various devices and methods used to harvesting that …

In the last decade, technological innovation in the forest operations sector has allowed
levels of mechanization alternative to agricultural tractors and animal logging. These …

Cable skidders are one of the most used means for logging. In overall skidding operations,
winching operations mark themselves out by consuming an important amount of time, which …

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 …