BMPs for off-road vehicle trail construction and maintenance
Adding value to Alabama forest products
Current Research Activities
Applications of spatial technology in forest operations
Erosion of off-road-vehicle trails
Forest biomass for energy
Recent Papers/Publications
McDonald, T.P., Fulton, J.P., Darr, M., Taylor, S.E., Corley, F.W. and Brodbeck, C.J. 2006. GPS-based documentation of manual silvicultural operations. Edited by: P.A. Ackerman, D.W. Längin and M.C. Antonides. Precision Forestry in plantations, semi-natural and natural forests. Forest Engineering, Department of Forest and Wood Science, Stellenbosch University: 5-10 March, 2006, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa. 489-501.
Gallagher, T., Smidt, M., Tufts, R. and Mcdonald, T., 2005. Increasing truck payloads and performance. Forest Operations Review, 7(1): 8-19.
McDonald, T.P. and Fulton, J.P., 2005. Automated time study of skidders using global positioning system data. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 48(1): 19-37.
McDonald, T., Smidt, M., Tufts, R. and Gallagher, T., 2005. Trucking logistics. Southern Logging Times, 34(6): 22-25.
Valenzuela, J.F., Balci, H.H. and McDonald, T., 2005. A transportation-scheduling system for managing silvicultural projects. International Journal of Forest Engineering, 16(1): 65-75.
Jun, H., Way, T.R., Lofgren, B., Landstrom, M., Bailey, A.C., Burt, E.C. and McDonald, T.P., 2004. Dynamic load and inflation pressure effects on contact pressures of a forestry forwarder tire. Journal of Terramechanics, 41: 209-222.
McDonagh, K.D., Meller, R.D., Visser, R.J.M. and McDonald, T.P., 2004. Harvesting system simulation using a system dynamic model. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry, 28(2): 91-99.
Tufts, R., Gallagher, T., Smidt, M. and McDonald, T., 2004. Talking Trucking: Many factors affect performance, efficiency. Southern Logging Times, 33(12): 18-20.
McDonald, T.P., Rummer, R.B. and Grift, T.E. 2003. Diameter sensors for tree-length harvesting systems. Edited by: M.I. Wide and B. Baryd. 2nd Forest Engineering Conference. Skogforsk, Uppsala Science Park, SE-751 83 UPPSALA, Sweden: Vaxjo, Sweden. 45-54.
McDonald, T. and Rummer, B. 2002. Variation in skidder productivity over time in timber harvest. Edited by: 25th Annual COFE Meeting. Forest Engineering Challenges: A Global Perspective. Council of Forest Engineers, Portland, OR: Auburn, AL. 5 p. [CDROM].
McDonald, T.P., Carter, E.A. and Taylor, S.E., 2002. Using the global positioning system to map disturbance patterns of forest harvesting machinery. Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 32(2): 310-319.
Taylor, S.E., McDonald, T.P., Veal, M.W., Corley, F.W. and Grift, T.E. 2002. Precision Forestry: Operational tactics for today and tomorrow. Edited by: 25th Annual Meeting of the Council of Forest Engineers. Portland, OR: Council of Forest Engineers: 2002 June 13-16; Auburn, AL. 6.
Valenzuela, J., Balci, H. and McDonald, T. 2002. A simulation-based optimization model for planning forest operations. Edited by: 25th Annual COFE Meeting, Forest Engineering Challenges: A Global Perspective. COFE, Portland, OR: 2002 June 12-16, Auburn, AL. 5 p.
