Cable yarding is a well-established practice for wood extraction in mountainous regions in
most parts of the world where fully mechanized harvesting systems like harvester-forwarder …

Cable-based yarding technology has had a long tradition on steep slopes in Europe, and
the new implementation of yarding functions in recent decades favored operational …

Cable-based timber extraction offers some advantages with regard to impacts to forest
stands and soils, and can be used under a wide range of conditions. It is important not only …

Cable yarding technology remains the most effective operation in steep terrain harvesting
systems; however, it has limitations and challenges. Using cable yarders (tractor-, truck-, and …

In South Korea, logs for low-value products, such as pulpwood and fuelwood, are primarily
extracted from harvest sites and transported to roadside or landing areas using small …

Sažetak Small-scale forestry operations, which are used in non-industrial and site specific
forestry, provide alternative logging methods suitable for precision forestry approach. In this …

Interest in the production of renewable energy using forest biomass is increasing in South
Korea, and improved knowledge on operations logistics to lower biomass harvesting costs is …

Forest biomass has recently been highlighted as a renewable energy source in South
Korea. As the Renewable Energy Certificate weight has been revised to encourage the use …

The New Zealand forest industry has increased its use of swing yarders when harvesting on
steep slopes. Swing yarders can more readily operate with grapple carriages, both …

This study calculated the productivity and cost of extraction and processing of logging
residues by cut-to-length (CTL) and whole-tree (WT) harvesting methods. In addition, the …