A comparison of rubber-tyred and steel-tracked skidders on forest soil physical properties

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1063-1075

  Sheridan, G J ^a  

^a Forest Science Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Earthmoving; Forestry; Harvesting; Infiltration; Logging

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FORESTRY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RAIN; SILT; SKIDDING;

RAINFALL SIMULATORS;

SOIL TESTING;

COMPACTION; FOREST SOIL; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LOGGING (TIMBER); RAINFALL; SOIL PROPERTY;

EID: 0344099533     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR02090     Document Type: Article

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