Abstract Purpose of the Review The aim of the review was to better understand the impacts
of the dominant harvesting systems in Europe, namely harvester-forwarder (HFW), chainsaw …

Wood harvesting is a crucial element of sustainable forest management. Harvesting of wood
and non-wood forest products has gained importance for increasing environmental services …

Objectives: This study examined the physiological strain experienced by workers employed
in motor-manual timber harvesting performed in winter and summer, and the applicability of …

Background: Poplar tree plantations for wood production are part of a worldwide growing
trend, especially in moist soil sites. Harvesting operations in moist sites such as poplar …

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 …

Mountainous hardwood mixed stands offer challenges to timber harvesting operations in
practice, including a harsh climate, variable topography, steep terrain, and large-sized …

Farm tractors have been applied in forest operations to carry out several tasks such as
tree/felling/process-ing, forwarding, loading, skidding and cable yarding. Farm tractors can …

Felling of natural forest trees in West Papua Province is carried out mechanically using a
chainsaw by applying a selective cutting silviculture system. This study aimed to determine …

Introduction: In some forest regions of Mexico, it is common for short-sized logs to be hand-
loaded; however, the efficiency of this operation has been poorly documented. Objective: To …

There are two types of forwarders available in the practice including conventional forestry
forwarders and farm tractors equipped with a trailer/grapple loader that operate as a …