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Re: John Deere Mecha
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Sun, 4 Aug 2002 06:02:38 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Kirby Warden writes:
> In lugnet.build.mecha, Jeremy H. Sproat writes:
> > http://www.plustech.fi/Walking1.html
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> > Cheers,
> > - jsproat
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> I'm confused. How does a tree harvester produce minimal impact on terrain?
> If you're gonna clear a forest, why bother stepping lightly over the
> undergrowth?
I think the point is that they're not trying to clear the whole forest; they're
just trying to remove certain trees. With environmental legislation affecting
how corporations use natural resources, minimal disturbance might be an
attractive feature for prospective logging companies.
> I see dozens of these being used to "more efficiently" clear cut the already
> dwindling forests in South America and elsewhere. Not that I'm a
> tree-hugger, but I do see a problem with clear cutting that this machine
> only seems to aggravate.
Men with chainsaws are quite efficient to that end; there's no need for fanccy
expensive walking machinery in that area.
Chris
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| (...) Selective logging is the way of the future (well it was the way of the past as well). Many logging companies are using heavy -lift helicopters to bring trees out of the forest rather than dragging them out on skid trails. I've seen video of (...) (22 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I'm confused. How does a tree harvester produce minimal impact on terrain? If you're gonna clear a forest, why bother stepping lightly over the undergrowth? Sure, not everyone who purchases this will be out to clear a forest, but then how many (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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