Developing new-generation machinery for vegetation management on protected wetlands in Poland
Many protected wetlands and (especially) fen peatlands in Poland require vegetation management to restore and maintain them as breeding areas for endangered bird species. The current practice of harvesting, baling and transporting grasses, reeds and other vegetation using tracked snow groomers and w...
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doaj-a0363bff41b3470890290e4699ae846c2020-11-25T01:37:16ZengInternational Mire Conservation Group and International Peat SocietyMires and Peat1819-754X2014-08-011311113Developing new-generation machinery for vegetation management on protected wetlands in PolandA.P. Dubowski0K. Zembrowski1A. Rakowicz2T. Pawlowski3S. Weymann4L. Wojnilowicz5PIMR-Industrial Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Poznan, PolandPIMR-Industrial Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Poznan, PolandPIMR-Industrial Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Poznan, PolandPIMR-Industrial Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Poznan, PolandPIMR-Industrial Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Poznan, PolandPIMR-Industrial Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Poznan, PolandMany protected wetlands and (especially) fen peatlands in Poland require vegetation management to restore and maintain them as breeding areas for endangered bird species. The current practice of harvesting, baling and transporting grasses, reeds and other vegetation using tracked snow groomers and wheeled farm tractors can conflict with the nature conservation goals for these sites through disturbance of the ground surface and accidents leading to spillage of oil. To address these problems, the Industrial Institute of Agricultural Engineering (PIMR) is developing new-generation agricultural machinery that will also be applicable in formal paludiculture. This article describes an innovative method for towing large bales of harvested biomass across wetlands that minimises ground pressure using any vehicle, and the development of amphibian tracked (ATV) and hovercraft vehicles for biomass harvesting operations in wetlands.http://mires-and-peat.net/media/map13/map_13_11.pdfATVbiodegradable oilbiomass bales trainhovercraftratraksnow groomertractor |
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A.P. Dubowski K. Zembrowski A. Rakowicz T. Pawlowski S. Weymann L. Wojnilowicz Developing new-generation machinery for vegetation management on protected wetlands in Poland Mires and Peat ATV biodegradable oil biomass bales train hovercraft ratrak snow groomer tractor |
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A.P. Dubowski K. Zembrowski A. Rakowicz T. Pawlowski S. Weymann L. Wojnilowicz |
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Developing new-generation machinery for vegetation management on protected wetlands in Poland |
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Developing new-generation machinery for vegetation management on protected wetlands in Poland |
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Developing new-generation machinery for vegetation management on protected wetlands in Poland |
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Developing new-generation machinery for vegetation management on protected wetlands in Poland |
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Developing new-generation machinery for vegetation management on protected wetlands in Poland |
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developing new-generation machinery for vegetation management on protected wetlands in poland |
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International Mire Conservation Group and International Peat Society |
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Mires and Peat |
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Many protected wetlands and (especially) fen peatlands in Poland require vegetation management to restore and maintain them as breeding areas for endangered bird species. The current practice of harvesting, baling and transporting grasses, reeds and other vegetation using tracked snow groomers and wheeled farm tractors can conflict with the nature conservation goals for these sites through disturbance of the ground surface and accidents leading to spillage of oil. To address these problems, the Industrial Institute of Agricultural Engineering (PIMR) is developing new-generation agricultural machinery that will also be applicable in formal paludiculture. This article describes an innovative method for towing large bales of harvested biomass across wetlands that minimises ground pressure using any vehicle, and the development of amphibian tracked (ATV) and hovercraft vehicles for biomass harvesting operations in wetlands. |
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ATV biodegradable oil biomass bales train hovercraft ratrak snow groomer tractor |
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