It is our conviction that professional skill in forestry will develop more readily and more efficiently if forestry students are presented with a clear understanding of the im- pact of the physical factors that both enhance and inhibit forestry activities. Part I is analytic, written as a basic text for undergradu- ates in courses such as logging, transport, forest engineer- ing and even forest management. It deals with the fundamen- tals of technology in forestry as determined by the physical environment. The analytic approach serves two purposes, to bring about a clear understanding of the...

It is our conviction - based on many years of teaching and practical experience - that professional skill in forestry will develop more rea- dily and more efficiently if forestry students are presented with a clear understanding, at an early stage, of the impact of the physical factors that both enhance and inhibit forestry activities. Tnis know- ledge is best aquired by adressing the physical world of forestry with a set of analytical tools through which an almost infinite number of variables can be listed in order, be measured and their interaction be explored and resolved. This is the main...