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1. A Blockchain Implementation Prototype for the Electronic Open Source Traceability of Wood along the Whole Supply Chain

   Simone Figorilli, F. Antonucci, C. Costa, F. Pallottino +8 more

   2018Italian National Conference on Sensors187 citations Open access

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2. Characterization of biochars produced from pyrolysis of pelletized agricultural residues

   A. Colantoni, N. Evic, R. Lord, S. Retschitzegger +3 more

   2016158 citations Open access

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3. Factors affecting forwarder productivity

   A. Proto, G. Macrì, R. Visser, H. Harrill +2 more

   2018European Journal of Forest Research63 citations

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4. An Innovative Agro-Forestry Supply Chain for Residual Biomass: Physicochemical Characterisation of Biochar from Olive and Hazelnut Pellets

   I. Zambon, Fabrizio Colosimo, D. Monarca, M. Cecchini +4 more

   201656 citations Open access

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5. Recent Contributions of Some Fields of the Electronics in Development of Forest Operations Technologies

   R. Picchio, A. Proto, V. Civitarese, N. Di Marzio +1 more

   201953 citations Open access

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6. Roundwood and bioenergy production from forestry: Environmental impact assessment considering different logging systems

   A. Proto, J. Bacenetti, G. Macrì, G. Zimbalatti

   201751 citations

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7. Assessment of wood chip combustion and emission behavior of different agricultural biomasses

   A. Proto, A. Palma, E. Paris, S. Papandrea +5 more

   2021Fuel49 citations

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8. Comparison of Timber Extraction Productivity between Winch and Grapple Skidding: A Case Study in Southern Italian Forests

   A. Proto, G. Macrì, R. Visser, D. Russo +1 more

   201844 citations Open access

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9. Performance of a mid-sized harvester-forwarder system in integrated harvesting of sawmill, pulpwood and firewood

   A. Apăfăian, A. Proto, S. Borz

   201742 citations Open access

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10. Acoustic evaluation of wood quality with a non-destructive method in standing trees: a first survey in Italy

    A. Proto, G. Macrì, V. Bernardini, D. Russo +1 more

    201740 citations Open access

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11. Firewood cable extraction in the southern Mediterranean area of Italy

    A. Proto, Giuseppe Zimbalatti

    201640 citations Open access

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12. A Case Study on the Productivity of Forwarder Extraction in Small-Scale Southern Italian Forests

    A. Proto, G. Macrì, R. Visser, Hunter Harrill +2 more

    2018Small-scale Forestry37 citations

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13. Application and accuracy of smart technologies for measurements of roundwood: Evaluation of time consumption and efficiency

    S. Borz, A. Proto

    2022Computers and Electronics in Agriculture36 citations

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14. Determination of forest road surface roughness by Kinect depth imaging

    F. Marinello, A. Proto, G. Zimbalatti, A. Pezzuolo +2 more

    201733 citations Open access

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15. Does Thinning Intensity Affect Wood Quality? An Analysis of Calabrian Pine in Southern Italy Using a Non-Destructive Acoustic Method

    D. Russo, Pasquale A. Marziliano, G. Macrì, A. Proto +2 more

    2019Forests32 citations Open access

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16. A Three-Step Neural Network Artificial Intelligence Modeling Approach for Time, Productivity and Costs Prediction

    A. Proto, M. Maesano, G. Zimbalatti, G. Scarascia Mugnozza +4 more

    2020Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering29 citations Open access

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17. Pellet Production from Miscanthus: Energy and Environmental Assessment

    A. Fusi, J. Bacenetti, A. Proto, D. Tedesco +2 more

    2020Energies27 citations Open access

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18. Forest and UAV: a bibliometric review

    F. Gambella, L. Sistu, D. Piccirilli, Sergio Corposanto +5 more

    201626 citations Open access

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19. Time consumption and productivity of a medium size mobile tower yarder in downhill and uphill configurations: a case study in Czech Republic

    A. Proto, A. Skoupý, G. Macrì, G. Zimbalatti

    201626 citations Open access

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20. Experimental Study of the Combustion of and Emissions from Olive and Citrus Pellets in a Small Boiler

    A. Palma, F. Gallucci, S. Papandrea, M. Carnevale +5 more

    2023Fire25 citations Open access

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21. Comparative evaluation of inspection techniques for decay detection in urban trees

    S. Papandrea, A. Proto, M. Cataldo, G. Zimbalatti

    2020Proceedings of The 1st International Electronic Conference on Forests — Forests for a Better Future: Sustainability, Innovation, Interdisciplinarity25 citations Open access

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22. Measuring the mobility parameters of tree-length forwarding systems using GPS technology in the Southern Italy forestry.

    G. Macrì, G. Zimbalatti, D. Russo, A. Proto

    201625 citations

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23. The Predictive Accuracy of Modulus of Elasticity (MOE) in the Wood of Standing Trees and Logs

    S. Papandrea, M. Cataldo, B. Bernardi, G. Zimbalatti +1 more

    2022Forests24 citations Open access

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24. Performance of Small-Scale Sawmilling Operations: A Case Study on Time Consumption, Productivity and Main Ergonomics for a Manually Driven Bandsaw

    S. Borz, Maryam Oghnoum, M. Marcu, Árpád Lorincz +1 more

    2021Forests24 citations Open access

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25. Impact of skidding operations on soil physical properties in southern Italy

    A. Proto, G. Macrì, A. Sorgonà, G. Zimbalatti

    201624 citations Open access

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26. Accuracy of two LiDAR-based augmented reality apps in breast height diameter measurement

    S. Borz, J. M. M. Toaza, A. Proto

    2024Ecological Informatics23 citations Open access

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27. Electron heating mode transitions in a low pressure capacitively coupled oxygen discharge

    J. T. Gudmundsson, A. Proto

    2019Plasma Sources Science & Technology23 citations Open access

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28. Spatial distribution of coarse root biomass and carbon in a high-density olive orchard: effects of mechanical harvesting methods

    A. Sorgonà, A. Proto, L. Abenavoli, A. Di Iorio

    2018Trees23 citations

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29. A sonic root detector for revealing tree coarse root distribution

    A. Proto, A. Di Iorio, L. Abenavoli, A. Sorgonà

    2020Scientific Reports20 citations Open access

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30. Evaluation of Salvage Logging Productivity and Costs in the Sensitive Forests of Bulgaria

    S. Stoilov, A. Proto, G. Angelov, S. Papandrea +1 more

    2021Forests19 citations Open access

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31. Skyline tensile force monitoring of mobile tower yarders operating in the Italian Alps

    Omar Mologni, C. Lyons, G. Zambon, A. Proto +3 more

    2019European Journal of Forest Research19 citations

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32. Pelletization of Compost from Different Mixtures with the Addition of Exhausted Extinguishing Powders

    S. Papandrea, M. Cataldo, A. Palma, F. Gallucci +2 more

    2021Agronomy18 citations Open access

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33. The role of surface quenching of the singlet delta molecule in a capacitively coupled oxygen discharge

    A. Proto, J. T. Gudmundsson

    2018Plasma Sources Science & Technology17 citations Open access

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34. A Nature-Based Approach Using Felled Burnt Logs to Enhance Forest Recovery Post-Fire and Reduce Erosion Phenomena in the Mediterranean Area

    G. Bombino, Daniela D’Agostino, Pasquale A. Marziliano, P. Pérez-Cutillas +5 more

    2024Land16 citations Open access

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35. Evaluation of different wood harvesting systems in typical Mediterranean small-scale forests: a Southern Italian case study

    M. Cataldo, A. Proto, G. Macrì, G. Zimbalatti

    2020Annals of Silvicultural Research16 citations Open access

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36. Tensile Force Monitoring on Large Winch-Assist Forwarders Operating in British Columbia

    Omar Mologni, P. Dyson, Dzhamal Y. Amishev, A. Proto +3 more

    201816 citations

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37. Traceability system of olive oil : a case study based on the performance of a new software cloud

    L. Abenavoli, F. Cuzzupoli, V. Chiaravalloti, A. Proto

    201615 citations

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38. Electron power absorption in radio frequency driven capacitively coupled chlorine discharge

    A. Proto, J. T. Gudmundsson

    202114 citations Open access

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39. A tomographic approach to assessing the possibility of ring shake presence in standing chestnut trees

    A. Proto, M. Cataldo, C. Costa, S. Papandrea +1 more

    2020European Journal of Wood and Wood Products14 citations Open access

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40. Digital stereovision system for dendrometry, georeferencing and data management

    C. Costa, Simone Figorilli, A. Proto, Giacomo Colle +5 more

    2018Biosystems Engineering14 citations

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41. Characterization of Biochar Obtained from Olive and Hazelnut Prunings and Comparison with the Standards of European Biochar Certificate (E.B.C.)

    L. Abenavoli, L. Longo, A. Proto, F. Gallucci +4 more

    201614 citations Open access

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42. Forest Accessibility and Road Network Density: A Global Overview with a Special Focus on Europe

    Arens Duka, Ivica Papa, A. Proto, F. Latterini +8 more

    2025Current Forestry Reports13 citations Open access

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43. Mediterranean beech forests: Thinning and ground-based skidding are found to alter microarthropod biodiversity with no effect on litter decomposition rate

    F. Latterini, Paweł Horodecki, M. Dyderski, A. Scarfone +4 more

    2024Forest Ecology and Management13 citations Open access

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44. Biomass Combustion: Evaluation of POPs Emissions (VOC, PAH, PCB, PCDD/F) from Three Different Biomass Prunings (Olive, Citrus and Grapevine)

    A. Palma, E. Paris, M. Carnevale, B. Vincenti +8 more

    2022Atmosphere13 citations Open access

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45. Productivity in partly mechanized planting operations of willow short rotation coppice

    Nicolae Talagai, M. Marcu, G. Zimbalatti, A. Proto +1 more

    202013 citations

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46. Whole tree system evaluation of thinning a pine plantation in southern Italy

    A. Proto, V. Bernardini, M. Cataldo, G. Zimbalatti

    2020Annals of Silvicultural Research11 citations Open access

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47. Skyline tension and dynamic loading for cable yarding comparing conventional single-hitch versus horizontal double-hitch suspension carriages

    R. Spinelli, N. Magagnotti, Giulio Cosola, S. Grigolato +5 more

    2021International Journal of Forest Engineering10 citations Open access

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48. Electron power absorption dynamics in a low pressure radio frequency driven capacitively coupled discharge in oxygen

    A. Proto, J. T. Gudmundsson

    202010 citations Open access

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49. Modeling Productivity and Estimating Costs of Processor Tower Yarder in Shelterwood Cutting of Pine Stand

    S. Papandrea, Stanimir Stoilov, G. Angelov, Tanya Panicharova +2 more

    2023Forests9 citations Open access

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50. What Is the Current Ergonomic Condition of Chainsaws in Non-Professional Use? A Case Study to Determine Vibrations and Noises in Small-Scale Agroforestry Farms

    S. Papandrea, M. Cataldo, G. Zimbalatti, S. Grigolato +1 more

    2022Forests9 citations Open access

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