The Current Status of Forest Residues and Disposal Machinery in Turkiye

dc.contributor.authorGülci, Sercan
dc.contributor.authorSarıyıldız, Temel
dc.contributor.authorAkay, Abdullah Emin
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-08T15:08:23Z
dc.date.available2026-02-08T15:08:23Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentBursa Teknik Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThe term \"cutting residue\" is a widely used term in Turkey, which refers to the leftover pieces of logs in the forest after cutting, except for the logs. As of yet, there is no specific expression and explanation for the term \"slash\" in Turkish forestry. Turkey carries out intensive forestry activities based on industrial wood production, primarily in mature stands and damaged after disasters such as fire or storm fall. Products that do not carry industrial woodiness in the stand, such as branches, roots, and tips that are not suitable for industrial production, are considered firewood and used for energy production or left in the stand. As a result, it is observed that the collected cutting residues from the fields that are sufficient in terms of benefit and cost is burned to generate electricity in electricity generation stations. Due to the demand for forest-based wood raw materials in recent years, some domestic companies have begun converting thick branches into industrial products such as paper and chipboard production. Additionally, some studies have been conducted to reduce transportation costs in bringing cutting residues to the economy, focusing on the storage and processing of forest cutting residues on the landing sites. In this regard, small-scale chipping machines have been produced by the domestic industry. Therefore, slash disposal and mechanization have a very limited place in Turkish forestry. Decision makers need to prepare action plans in this regard and provide support to joint research projects with academic units.
dc.identifier.doi10.33904/ejfe.1316019
dc.identifier.endpage83
dc.identifier.issn2149-5637
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.startpage78
dc.identifier.trdizinid1244668
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.33904/ejfe.1316019
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12885/4979
dc.identifier.volume10
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofEuropean Journal of Forest Engineering
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_TR-Dizin_20260207
dc.subjectEnergy
dc.subjectProduction
dc.subjectTurkiye
dc.subjectFeasibility
dc.subjectForest biomass
dc.subjectLogging residue
dc.titleThe Current Status of Forest Residues and Disposal Machinery in Turkiye
dc.typeReview Article

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