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 …

Abstract Purpose of Review The aim of this literature review was to bring together the most
relevant and recent research information on the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions …

The aim of this study was to measure and model the fuel consumption of cut-to-length (CTL)
logging machinery in cutting and forwarding under Nordic harvesting conditions, and to …

This study examines the development and preliminary validation of a protocol for fully
automated production analysis in forest harvesting operations, utilizing onboard computer …

Logging residues from sustainable forest operations can be recovered as biomass feedstock
for renewable energy generation. Under the conditions of developing economies, residue …

Around the globe, various types of forest machinery are employed to conduct fully
mechanized ground-based timber harvesting. In the Pacific Northwest, the whole-tree …

Globally, about 20 million ha of land area is occupied by plantations of Eucalyptus. Motor-
manual tree harvesting techniques (using chainsaws) are still applied in eucalypt …

Investment in thinning as part of forest management is generally for one of three purposes:
improved future stand growth and quality to produce higher value products for later final …

Biomass for energetic use can be procured from various sources including willow short
rotation crops (WSRC). The feasibility of willow crops, however, is dependent on the costs …

Simulator training helps provide safe and cost-effective training for operators of modern
forestry machines that require high motor skills, constant concentration, and proper …