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Cut-to-length logging

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'''Cut-to-length logging (CTL)''' is a system for mechanized forestry harvesting where trees are delimbed and ''cut to length'' directly at the stump area. CTL is typically a two man, two machine operation with a harvester (forestry) harvester felling, delimbing and bucking trees and a forwarder that transports the logs from the felling to a landing area close to a road accessible by trucks. Image:Valmet 860 Forwarder.jpg The capital costs for a typical CTL operation, with one harvester and one forwarder, are quite high. The price of the machines alone are approx. US dollar US$1.000.000. CTL is used in the Nordic countries, while full tree logging is more popular in North America and less developed countries.

Advantages compared to full tree logging
*Cleaner wood since the logs are not skidder skidded on the ground to the landing. *More fresh wood. *Less damage to residual trees in thinning operations. *Typically requires less types of machines in an operation. *No requirement to clear cut large landings close to the road. *More environmental friendly due to: **less soil disturbance than in skidding operations. **possibility to have small area clear cuts with good economy. **no slash dumped at the landing.

Disadvantages compared to full tree logging
*Somewhat higher capital cost per cubic metre when used in large scale clear cuts. *Requires more well trained workers. *Higher Technology requires more knowledge for machines. Category:Forestry