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Comparison of productivity and cost depending on slope when forwarding short length logs with small Japanese forwarders

Simon BergDepartment of Forest Sciences Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mika YoshidaFaculty of Life and Environmental Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba city, JapanView further author information
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Rin SakuraiDepartment of Forest and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanView further author information
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Hideo SakaiDepartment of Forest Sciences Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
Pages 176-185 | Received 11 Apr 2017, Accepted 10 Jul 2017, Published online: 10 Aug 2017

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