Volume and value recovery comparison of processor and conventional systems in pine stands of the U.S. South

Grove, Patrick M.; Conrad, Joseph; Dahlen, Joseph

doi:10.1080/14942119.2019.1663032

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“…At the same time, however, the CTL is relatively expensive and designed for processing single trees, which does not fit well with the limits imposed by plantations of small trees [40]. An alternative method is the harvesting system of the whole tree (whole-tree harvesting-WTH) [41], which consists of: (i) felling of whole trees, (ii) dragged by a skidder grapple on the landing, and (iii) transformed into trunks [27,39,42].…”

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Comparison between Different Mechanization Systems: Economic Sustainability of Harvesting Poplar Plantations in Italy

Di Stefano,

Di Domenico,

Menta

et al. 2024

Forests

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After a period of significant development, poplar cultivation in Italy has been in rapid decline since the 1980s. Because of its marked ductility, poplar is valuable for both wood furniture and energy production. Production could be increased through mechanization, because innovative machinery and equipment can reduce the exposure of forest workers to common risk factors, ensure greater and better productivity, increase the efficiency of operations, and reduce costs. There are various systems for the mechanization of poplar production (from traditional to advanced and pushed mechanization). We describe the range of possibilities (in terms of both the techniques adopted and the machines used) for planting, harvesting, and chopping poplar. Based on our analysis of operating costs, we conclude that mechanized poplar production could reduce the average cost per ton of wood chips (EUR/t) by 23% and the average gross cost per hectare of wood chips produced (EUR/ha) by 37%.

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