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- Title
Reduction of Negative Impact of Skidders on the Forest Environment.
- Authors
GALAKTIONOV, Oleg N.; KUZNETSOV, Aleksey V.
- Abstract
Timber harvesting is performed in the changing natural and production conditions. Wheeled and tracked skidding machines perform multiple runs over one and the same part of skidding trail. This results in degradation of the forest soils, damage of undergrowth and the reserved timber stand. Studies have been conducted that allow identifying the minimum volume of forest residue that ensures the optimum recovery level of carrying capacity of the skidway. The advantage of tracked machinery has been confirmed for working in difficult natural and production conditions. The initial condition of surface of the transportation ways throughout their entire length is practically impossible to restore. For such sections, it is recommended to partially reinforce the skidding trail.
- Subjects
SKIDDING of automobiles; FOREST ecology; SOIL degradation
- Publication
Astra Salvensis, 2018, p381
- ISSN
2344-1887
- Publication type
Article