State of the Art on the Use of Trees as Supports and Anchors in Forest Operations

Tree stability assessment is fundamental to preserve the safety of both people and goods. This topic attributes high relevance to cable-supported harvesting where trees and stumps are used as supporting and anchoring elements. In this case, the applied external loads are characterized by higher magn...

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Main Authors: Luca Marchi, Stefano Grigolato, Omar Mologni, Roberto Scotta, Raffaele Cavalli, Lucio Montecchio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/9/8/467