Enhancing Afforestation Practices in Hilly Terrain: A Study on Soil Disturbance by Earth Augers Based on the Discrete Element Method

Afforestation operations in hilly regions are both arduous and unsafe. The mechanized afforestation method that takes into account soil and water conservation measures is deemed highly important. This paper examines the operational process and the auger’s mechanism of digging below the ground using...

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Main Authors: Guofu Wang, Wei Zhang, Xingliang Diao, Min Ji, Hu Miao, Meiling Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/15/1/190