Low-Investment Fully Mechanized Harvesting of Short-Rotation Poplar (<i>populus</i> spp.) Plantations

European short-rotation poplar plantations are harvested at 5–8 year rotations and produce relatively small stems (0.05–0.10 m<sup>3</sup>), which represent a major challenge when designing a cost-effective harvesting chain. Until now, the challenge has been met through whole-tree chippi...

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Main Authors: Raffaele Spinelli, Natascia Magagnotti, Carolina Lombardini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/5/502