Wood harvesting

Wood harvesting is the preparation of logs in a forest or tree plantation according to the requirements of a user, and delivery of logs to a consumer. It includes the cutting of trees, their conversion into logs, extraction and long distance transport to a consumer or processing plant. This article describes the sequence of wood harvesting operations, common methods, equipment and hazards, including felling and extraction preparation, extraction and log making and loading, and standards and regulations.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dykstra, D.P., Poschen, P.
Format: Book Chapter biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 1998
Subjects:harvesting, timber,
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/17897
https://www.cifor.org/knowledge/publication/383
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