Comparison of harvesting productivity, cost, and residual stand damages between single-tree selection thinning and mechanized line thinning using a small-scale grapple-saw

Considerable amounts of noncommercial materials generated from thinning treatments remain unattended on the site because the value of small-sized timber is lower than overall thinning operation costs in South Korea. In addition, thinning operations with conventional and mechanized harvesting systems...

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Main Authors: Min-Jae Cho, Yun-Sung Choi, Jae-Heun Oh, Ho-Seong Mun, Sang-Kyun Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-04-01
Series:Forest Science and Technology
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21580103.2022.2069871