Efficiency of Wood Harvesting Systems
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Operations and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editors
Interests: harvesting production economics; harvesting cost; economic feasibility; woody biomass and bioenergy; trucking and logistics; advancements in harvesting operations; sustainable forest management; forest carbon; biochar; advanced wood products
Interests: biomass supply; forest residue harvesting; timber harvesting operation; geospatial analysis on forest operation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Mechanized timber harvesting is crucial in determining the economic feasibility and sustainability of forest management, supporting the entire wood products industry. The influence of various factors such as equipment specifications, stand and site characteristics, managerial objectives, markets, and regulations make the process of optimizing the harvesting system very complex. Also, these factors are highly dynamic from a temporal and geographic perspective. Moreover, forest operations have been and are expected to undergo tremendous changes by incorporating advanced technology, efficient tools for data analysis, innovative products, low environmental impact processes, and new markets. Hence, the aim of this Special Issue is to provide current trends and knowledges on improving the efficiency of forest operations, such as (i) factors affecting the economic feasibility and sustainability of forest operations and logistics, (ii) innovations and advancements in forest measurement and prediction, (iii) implications for climate-smart forestry practices, and (iv) impact of changing markets and policy on timber harvesting and forest management. The focus of this Special Issue is to highlight advancements in the following areas:
- Equipment (harvesting machines, drones, satellite);
- Monitoring technologies (sensors, LiDAR);
- Analysis methods (spatial analysis, small area estimation, LCA, TEA);
- Forest growth (carbon sequestration, emissions);
- Climate-smart forestry practices;
- Environmental impacts.
Dr. Libin Thaikkattil Louis
Dr. Anil Raj Kizha
Dr. Alex Kunnathu George
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- timber harvesting
- forest economics
- advanced wood products
- forest carbon and inventory
- advancements in forest management
- climate-smart forestry
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