Forests managed for timber have an important role to play in conserving global biodiversity.
We evaluated the most common timber production systems worldwide in terms of their …

Modern forestry practices are based on the idea of 'big is beautiful'. Especially in the
regeneration phase, the operations are often excessive in relation to the profit that one can …

The time consumption and productivity of harvesting are dependent on stand conditions, the
operators' skills, working techniques and the characteristics of the forestry machinery. Even if …

As there is increasing interest in the use of biomass for energy in Sweden, the potential
availability and harvesting costs of forest roundwood, harvesting residues and stumps were …

The working environment of timber harvester operators has changed dramatically over the
past fifteen years. The operator's physical workload has decreased while the proportion of …

Mechanised thinning operations can be carried out in the forest where skid roads are
provided on which harvesters and forwarders can move. In the transition to continuous cover …

The authors developed a general productivity model for the harvesters and processors
currently used in Italy. The model consists of a set of mathematical relationships that can …

The effect of diameter at breast height (DBH) on the time required for work elements in
felling, delimbing, and bunching by a harvester was studied. Move and boom, position …

The use of modern multi-functional forestry machines has already been associated with
central nervous system fatigue induced by high mental workload. As these machines are …

Quite often Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karsten) forms an understorey in birch
dominated stands in Finland. Advantageous growth conditions for both storeys are present …