Correlation among spatial and non-spatial variables describing a cut-to-length thinning site in the Pacific Northwest, USA

Bettinger, Pete; Bettinger, Kelly A.; Boston, Kevin

doi:10.1016/s0378-1127(97)00250-8

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“…However, other US studies on the impact of mechanized cut-to-length harvesting indicate a frequency of residual stand damage between 30% and 40% (Bettinger and Kellogg, 1993;Han and Kellogg, 2000). The fact is that most studies evaluating residual stand damage concern a particular system or set of systems applied to a particular site (Bettinger et al, 1998), and may not integrate the variability of such factors as: the amount of timber removed during harvest (Fjeld and Granhus, 1998); the design of the extraction trails (Gullison and Hardner, 1993); and the skill of the personnel operating the equipment (Bragg et al, 1994). That highlights a main merit of the present study, which is the use of a comparably large data pool, integrating most of the factors that can affect site impact.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Benchmarking the impact of traditional small-scale logging systems used in Mediterranean forestry

Spinelli

Magagnotti

Nati

2010

Forest Ecology and Management

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confidence: 99%

“…However, this study did not offer reliable information on the relationship between residual stand density and tree damage. Other studies have formalized such important relationship, guiding managers when determining the density of the residual stand (Bettinger et al, 1998).…”

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Benchmarking the impact of traditional small-scale logging systems used in Mediterranean forestry

Spinelli

Magagnotti

Nati

2010

Forest Ecology and Management

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“…Other forest ecosystem services, such as carbon sequestration, soil protection, and water control may be degraded by residual stand damages, as well (Picchio et al, 2011). Several influencing factors for stand damage are known as: silvicultural treatment and amount of timber removed from harvest (Bettinger et al 1998;Fjeld and Granhus 1998;Gullison and Hardner 1993); logging methods and harvesting system (Bembenek et al, 2013a;2013b;Bragg et al, 1994;Fjeld and Granhus, 1998;Han and Kellogg, 2000;Spinelli et al, 2010;Marchi et al, 2014); design of extraction trails and skill of machine operators (Gullison and Hardner. 1993;Nikooy et al, 2010); logging season, site characteristics and tree species (Bettinger and Kellogg, 1993;Limbeck-Lilienau, 2003;Sist et al, 2003;Vasiliauskas, 2001).…”

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Sustainable Forest Operations (SFO): A new paradigm in a changing world and climate

Marchi

Chung

Visser

et al. 2018

Science of The Total Environment

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The effective implementation of sustainable forest management depends largely on carrying out forest operations in a sustainable manner. Climate change, as well as the increasing demand for forest products, requires a re-thinking of forest operations in terms of sustainability. In this context, it is important to understand the major driving factors for the future development of forest operations that promote economic, environmental and social well-being. The main objective of this paper is to identify important issues concerning forest operations and to propose a new paradigm towards sustainability in a changing climate, work and environmental conditions. Previously developed concepts of forest operations are reviewed, and a newly developed concept - Sustainable Forest Operations (SFO), is presented. Five key performance areas to ensure the sustainability of forest operations include: (i) environment; (ii) ergonomics; (iii) economics; (iv) quality optimization of products and production; and (v) people and society. Practical field examples are presented to demonstrate how these five interconnected principles are relevant to achieving sustainability, namely profit and wood quality maximization, ecological benefits, climate change mitigation, carbon sequestration, and forest workers' health and safety. The new concept of SFO provides integrated perspectives and approaches to effectively address ongoing and foreseeable challenges the global forest communities face, while balancing forest operations performance across economic, environmental and social sustainability. In this new concept, we emphasize the role of wood as a renewable and environmentally friendly material, and forest workers' safety and utilization efficiency and waste management as additional key elements of sustainability.

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“…These include the following: tree species (Bettinger and Kellogg 1993;Vasiliauskas 2001), silvicultural treatment (Bettinger et al 1998), logging season (Limbeck-Lilienau 2003), logging methods (Bragg et al 1994;Spinelli et al 2010;Marchi et al 2014), harvesting system , site characteristics (Sist et al 2003), amount of timber removed during harvest (Fjeld and Granhus 1998;Gullison and Hardner 1993), design of the extraction trails (Gullison and Hardner 1993), and skill of the personnel operating the equipment (Wallentin 2007;Nikooy et al 2010). The effect of damage on tree growth has been also investigated showing contrasting results.…”

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Effect of logging wounds on diameter growth of beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) trees following selection cutting in Caspian forests of Iran

Tavankar

Bonyad

Marchi

et al. 2015

N.Z. j. of For. Sci.

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Background: Logging damage to residual trees during selection cutting may lead to serious economic losses in terms of both timber quality and diameter growth reduction. In this study, we investigated the effect of logging operations on residual tree damage and the consequence of injuries on diameter growth in an uneven-aged mixed forest dominated by beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky). Methods: The diameter growth of 56 wounded and 56 unwounded beech trees were compared 12 years after selected logging of other trees had taken place in an Iranian Caspian forest. Results: Of total logging wounds, 25.0 % (14 wounds) were caused by felling operations and 75.0 % (42 wounds) were caused by winching operations. The reduction in diameter growth of wounded beech trees was only observed in the breast height DBH range below 55 cm. The diameter growth of wounded trees was 8.1 % lower than in unwounded trees. The vertical distance from the ground of wounding was a significant factor in diameter growth. Wounds that were larger than 200 cm 2 in area significantly reduced diameter growth of beech trees. Whether wounds were closed or open wounds had no significant effect on diameter growth but decayed wounds reduced diameter growth by 15.3 %.Conclusions: This study suggested that intensive logging wounds reduce diameter growth, especially in young beech trees. In addition to the intensity, size and position of wounds and tree age, the reduction of diameter growth was related to the ratio of wound size to stem area.

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Correlation among spatial and non-spatial variables describing a cut-to-length thinning site in the Pacific Northwest, USA

Cited by 8 publications

References 7 publications

Benchmarking the impact of traditional small-scale logging systems used in Mediterranean forestry

Benchmarking the impact of traditional small-scale logging systems used in Mediterranean forestry

Sustainable Forest Operations (SFO): A new paradigm in a changing world and climate

Effect of logging wounds on diameter growth of beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) trees following selection cutting in Caspian forests of Iran

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