Excavator-based harvesters in wood cutting operations in Finland

Forestry Studies

Volumn 45, Issue , 2006, Pages 74-88

  Bergroth, Jouni ^a   Palander, Teijo ^a   Kärhä, Kalle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b Metsäteho Oy ^*  (Finland)

Author keywords

Excavators; Finland; Harvesters; Peatlands; Thinnings; Timber harvesting

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847722264     PISSN: 14069954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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