We evaluated, for the first time in Turkey, the productivity of a feller buncher during clear-cut operations of two Brutian pine stands located in Canakkale, northwestern Turkey with different diameter classes and terrain ...

Forest roads are one of the fundamental infrastructures in carrying out forestry activities and services. According to FAO, approximately 20 percent of the world's forest lands are covered mountain forests. Since forests ...

Storm damages result in serious losses in many regions, primarily by stem breakage or blow-down. Extraction of storm-damaged trees often requires more difficult than normal skidding activities due to obstacles created ...

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of different types of tillage systems and different crops on the sediment yield under natural rainfalls from agricultural parcels established in two Mediterranean ...

Protected areas are important zones due to their natural and cultural assets and their biodiversity preservation functions. Ecotourism activities in these areas have gained great importance for visitors in recent decades. ...

Effective forest fire fighting involves alerting firefighting teams immediately in the case of a tire so that teams can promptly arrive the fire scene. The most effective way for an early detection of forest tires is ...

Timber extraction is one of the most difficult work stages of forest operations in Turkey. Inappropriately, planned timber extraction operations can be very time-consuming activities and may also cause serious damage to ...

Road planning and construction is a complex and time consuming process. One of the most important components in this process is estimating earthwork. Resolution of DEM, which is commonly used in road planning stage, directly ...

The importance of analysis high resolution satellite imagery plays an important research topic for geographical information analysis of cities. Geospatial data plays an important role in important issues such as governmental, ...

Wild forest fires are one of the most important disasters that affect the forest ecosystem especially in the regions with arid climate conditions. Besides, forest fires threats human life and results in seriously property ...