A review of steep terrain ground-based logging

 
The CRC for Forestry in Australia has released a bulletin on steep terrain harvesting. The bulletin (Number 21, January 2012) is titled “Review of new ground-based technologies for steep terrain”, and is authored by M Ghaffariyan, M Acuna and P Ackerman.

Ground-based harvesting systems potentially have lower costs than cable systems, but can also cause more environmental damage. The article examined some of the new ground-based logging systems currently being used in Europe and North America.

The felling and processing, forwarding and skidding activities are included. Results from recent research studies and publications are presented in tables for each activity, with the following information presented for each:

• Machine or system
• Reference
• Area
• Productivity (m3 per productive machine hour)
• Slope
• Tree size
• Soil and stand damage

Please contact Mark Brown at mbrown2@usc.edu.au for a copy of the bulletin, or access www.crcforestry.com.au for more CRC activities and information.


Share |


Copyright 2004-2026 © Innovatek Ltd. All rights reserved.