Sustainable Forest Operations (SFO): A new paradigm in a changing world and climate
The effective implementation of sustainable forest management depends largely on carrying
out forest operations in a sustainable manner. Climate change, as well as the increasing …
out forest operations in a sustainable manner. Climate change, as well as the increasing …
Applicability of international harvesting equipment productivity studies in Maine, USA: A literature review
P Hiesl, JG Benjamin - Forests, 2013 - mdpi.com
Harvesting equipment productivity studies have been conducted in many countries around
the world spanning over 25 years. These studies have shown that many factors influence …
the world spanning over 25 years. These studies have shown that many factors influence …
Productivity of harvesters and forwarders in CTL operations in northern Sweden based on large follow-up datasets
M Eriksson, O Lindroos - International Journal of Forest …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Modern computerization facilitates data-gathering from forest machines, and offers new
opportunities to develop models for predicting productivity in forest harvest operations. In …
opportunities to develop models for predicting productivity in forest harvest operations. In …
Fuel consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy efficiency of wood-harvesting operations: A case study of Stora Enso in Finland
H Haavikko, K Kärhä, A Poikela… - Croatian Journal of …, 2022 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak The EU's climate and energy framework and Energy Efficiency Directive drive
European companies to improve their energy efficiency. In Finland, the aim is to achieve …
European companies to improve their energy efficiency. In Finland, the aim is to achieve …
Forestry operations in the European mountains: a study of current practices and efficiency gaps
Timber production is an important ecosystem service of European mountain forests. This
paper aimed to assess the current practices in logging operations and to identify the …
paper aimed to assess the current practices in logging operations and to identify the …
[PDF][PDF] Load level forwarding work element analysis based on automatic follow-up data
Recent developments in on-board technology have enabled automatic collection of follow-
up data on forwarder work. The objective of this study was to exploit this possibility to obtain …
up data on forwarder work. The objective of this study was to exploit this possibility to obtain …
The cost of Forest thinning operations in the Western United States: a systematic literature review and new thinning cost model
H Chang, HS Han, N Anderson, YS Kim… - Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Mechanical forest thinning treatments are implemented across the western United States
(US) to improve forest health and reduce hazardous fuels. However, the main challenge in …
(US) to improve forest health and reduce hazardous fuels. However, the main challenge in …
Performance of a mid-sized harvester-forwarder system in integrated harvesting of sawmill, pulpwood and firewood
Fully mechanized timber harvesting systems are generally characterized by a high
operational performance being widespread and used across many regions. Such systems …
operational performance being widespread and used across many regions. Such systems …
Automatic GNSS-enabled harvester data collection as a tool to evaluate factors affecting harvester productivity in a Eucalyptus spp. harvesting operation in Uruguay
Uruguay has adopted cut-to-length (CTL) machines in forest harvesting operations,
especially in large scale, fast-growing plantations. The majority of modern CTL machines …
especially in large scale, fast-growing plantations. The majority of modern CTL machines …
[HTML][HTML] Modifying the settings of CTL timber harvesting machines to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions
The objectives of this study were to examine the possibility of reducing the fuel consumption
and CO 2 emissions of harvesters during cut-to-length operations by applying various …
and CO 2 emissions of harvesters during cut-to-length operations by applying various …