Retroactive comparison of operator-designed and computer-generated skid-trail networks on steep terrain

Aim of the study: Quantify potential economic benefits of implementing computer-generated skid-trail networks over the traditional operator-designed skid-trail networks on steep terrain ground-based forest operations. Area of study: A 132-ha harvest operation conducted at the University of Kentucky...

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Main Authors: Marco Antonio Contreras, David L Parrott, Jeffrey W Stringer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria 2020-05-01
Series:Forest Systems
Online Access:https://revistas.inia.es/index.php/fs/article/view/15558