Cleaning Scots pine seedling stands with mechanical uprooters – a work quality comparison of two related devices

Commercial forests require early cleaning to ensure the unhindered and uniform growth of crop trees. In order to be cost effective, non-crop vegetation should be uprooted to prevent their recovery. Performing this work manually is a labour-intensive task but it can be done mechanically. W...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hallongren, Heidi, Kankaanhuhta, Ville, Kukkonen, Mikael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 2016-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/1514