Forest road operations in the tropics
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Bibliographic Information
Forest road operations in the tropics
（Tropical forestry）
Springer, c2007
- : pbk.
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Includes bibliographical references and index
"With 57 figures and 25 tables" from title page
Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2007
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book brings together information on road planning, location, design, construction and maintenance to support environmentally acceptable operations in tropical forests. It highlights the challenges of road operations in the tropics, includes techniques that have been shown to be successful, and discusses newer technologies. Numerical examples are included to provide clarity for interpreting graphs, procedures, and formulas.
Table of Contents
Forest Roads in the Tropics.- Road Standards.- Economic Basis for Forest Road Construction.- Route Selection.- Road Building Materials.- Forest Road Construction.- Crossing Swamps and Wetspots.- Stream Crossings.- Forest Road Maintenance.- Road Equipment and Machinery.- Environmental Protection.- Concluding Comments.
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