Wood Raw Material Production and Transportation
Selçuk Gümüş
Prof. Dr.
Karadeniz Technical University - Department of Forest Engineering
Wood raw material production and primary transport cover the processes from felling to roadside landings or intermediate storage areas. The main stages are felling, extraction, skidding, cable yarding, and tractor-based hauling. Research addresses which harvesting method is technically and economically suitable under which terrain and stand conditions, and what effects these methods have on the residual stand and the soil.