Forces required to vertically uproot tree stumps

Stumpwood attracts renewed interest due to increased use of forest biomass for bioenergy. In Nordic countries stumps are generally uprooted with crawler excavators, which have strong cranes (ca. 400 kNm gross lift torque), but are not designed for moving in forest terrain. Their use is ba...

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Main Authors: Lindroos, Ola, Henningsson, Marina, Athanassiadis, Dimitris, Nordfjell, Tomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 2010-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/135