Thinning is a crucial operation in forest management, which has important effects also on
understory, fauna and soil. We assessed the impact of semi-mechanized logging systems on …

The present study was conducted on the slopes of the Bilogora mountain in the central
region of Croatia. Logging operations were performed at two felling sites with two different …

Feedstocks generated from processing forest residues have traditionally been considered
as a low value product. The economic potential of these materials can be enhanced by …

Abstract Net Present Value (NPV) and total production cost calculations are made for first
and second generation biofuels in 74 settings, covering 5 fuel output types, 8 feedstock …

This review presents a multidisciplinary framework for integrating the ecological, regulatory,
procedural and technical aspects of forest management for fi res prevention under …

Use of small-scale harvesting equipment in forestry is increasing in many regions of the
world and tractor-based systems are the most common type of small-scale forestry …

The improvement of harvesting methodologies plays an important role in the optimization of
wood production in a context of sustainable forest management. Different harvesting …

In forestry interventions such as thinning or selection cutting, appropriate road and skid trail
networks are essential for efficient forest operations, but also for limiting damage to the …

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 …

We set out to determine the particle-size distribution, the fiber, the bark and the leaves
content, the heating value, the CNH and the ash content of a wide sample of wood chips …