The significance of above-ground biomass, moisture content and mechanical properties of peat layer on the bearing capacity of ditched pine bogs

Intensive utilisation of peatland forests calls for logging activities to be increasingly carried out in conditions other than those in harsh winter. The low bearing capacity of peatlands forms a severe obstacle for the prevailing harvesting machinery. The aim of this study was to clarify...

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Main Authors: Uusitalo, Jori, Ala-Ilomäki, Jari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 2013-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/993