Current possibilities of mechanized logging in mountain areas

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Jodłowski, Krzysztof
Kalinowski, Michał
Date
2018-12-15
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Forest Research Institute (Instytut Badawczy Leśnictwa), Sękocin Stary, Poland
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Abstract
Modern technologies allow wood harvest in almost all terrains, including hard-to-reach mountain areas. Each of the technical measures used, however, has limitations due to its construction and the nature of the work. The present study discusses issues related to the selection of machinery and technology as well as planning work in mountainous terrain, taking into account factors such as accessibility of the stand and terrain properties (slope, ground bearing capacity). Adaptive changes of forest machinery for work in mountain stands are also presented. This article furthermore discusses possibilities of applying machinery and technologies already used in other countries to harvest wood in mountainous forests in Poland.
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wood harvesting    steep terrain    mountain conditions    harvester    forwarder
Citation
Jodłowski, K., & Kalinowski, M. (2018). Current possibilities of mechanized logging in mountain areas, Forest Research Papers, 79(4), 365-375. doi: https://doi.org/10.2478/frp-2018-0037
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https://depot.ceon.pl/handle/123456789/18706
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