Primary Production

Lewandowski, Iris; Lippe, Melvin; Castro-Montoya, J.; Dickhöfer, U.; Langenberger, Gerhard; Pucher, Johannes; Schließmann, Ursula; Schmid‐Staiger, Ulrike; Derwenskus, Felix; Lippert, Christian

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-68152-8_6

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“…It should be noted that transportation of machines and manpower to and from the site was not included. On the other hand, it is worth mentioning that we analyzed selective logging in a mixed forest [45], and 14 different assortments of varying qualities have been extracted (Table 3).…”

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Comparison of A Cable-Based and a Ground-Based System in Flat and Soil-Sensitive Area: A Case Study from Southern Baden in Germany

Schweier

Ludowicy

2020

Forests

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The results of this study showed that the application of cable-based systems in flat terrain must not necessarily be more cost intensive than its application in other terrains. In recent years, criteria other than purely economic ones have been taken into account in forest management decisions, with the aim of avoiding ecosystem damage and promoting better ecosystem services. Since precipitation in winter is becoming more intensive and weeks with frozen soils are becoming rare, one option might be the use of cable-based instead of ground-based extraction systems. Both vary in terms of economy and flexibility. Thus, it is important to make reliable estimates of potential costs and benefits before an operation is conducted. The aim of this study was to analyze a cable-based and a ground-based extraction system that could be applied to a forest stand in a flat and soil-sensitive area. The study, based on a cable-based operation, was conducted in a mixed forest stand that was vulnerable to traffic. Furthermore, we modeled an alternative operation focusing on a ground-based system, addressing the soil vulnerability by considering manual felling, processing, and use of a combi-forwarder for extraction. In the cable-based system, yarding productivity was high (20.3 m3ub/PMH15) due to several reasons, such as a high share of larger dimension timber, the fact that heavy timber was partially de-limbed and processed motor-manually in the stand, the fact that a mini forestry crawler was used for pre-winching the material and finally due to the experience of the operators. Resulting costs for harvesting and extraction were on average €27.8/m3ub. In the ground-based system, costs were on a comparable level (€28.30/m3ub). In our case, the application of a cable yarder in flat terrain was a good alternative and should be considered in future forest management to support environmentally friendly operations and allow independent planning of the operation.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparison of A Cable-Based and a Ground-Based System in Flat and Soil-Sensitive Area: A Case Study from Southern Baden in Germany

Schweier

Ludowicy

2020

Forests

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“…Europe hosts a diversity of such farming practices. A few examples are: traditional agriculture landscapes (TALs) [114], low-intensity livestock, arable, permanent crop, or mixed systems [56,139], and integrated farming, organic farming, precision farming, and conservation farming (Table 5) [128,140]. These low-input systems may have value for nature conservation, particularly for farmland species or species with large ranges that cannot be protected in small nature areas [139].…”

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“…This system seeks to minimize agrochemical inputs and include ecologically sound management practices when possible. [128,140] Precision farming…”

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Towards Managing Biodiversity of European Marginal Agricultural Land for Biodiversity-Friendly Biomass Production

Burland,

von Cossel

2023

Agronomy

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The use of marginal land, especially that which has already been used for agricultural purposes in the past two decades, for biomass cultivation is seen as an important approach for the transition to a sustainable bioeconomy. Marginal land can provide many other important ecosystem services than biomass provisioning for bioenergy and biobased products such as erosion mitigation, groundwater protection and nursery services to promote biodiversity. However, marginal land is also often subject to dynamic processes, mostly soil degradation and climate change, which make its fauna and flora particularly vulnerable to land-use changes. This study provides insights into marginal land’s potential biodiversity characterization and critically discusses further steps towards applicable management approaches. Not all commonly used indicators apply to all types of marginal land, especially regarding the site-specific biophysical constraints and the landscape heterogeneity. This is because both the biodiversity and biophysical constraints are sensitive to disturbances. Therefore, when marginal lands are used for biomass production, all available measures should be taken to allow for predominantly positive impacts on local biodiversity, such as a survey of the status quo using camera traps, area mapping, or caterpillar mimics and a forecast of potential biophysical and agrobiological impacts of management.

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“…Conventional intensification, Conservation farming, Diversified farming and Agroforestry (Lewandowski et al, 2018). According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) data, the Earth population would reach 8.3 billion by 2030, and 9 -10 billion by 2050.…”

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Bioeconomy related perspectives for boosting agriculture development in Romania

Buţu

Rodino

Buţu

et al. 2020

Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Excellence

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Situated at the crossroads between several sectors, from biology, biochemistry, agronomy, management and economy to technology, the bioeconomy represents all uses of bio-resources, whether they come from agricultural land, sea, forest or waste materials. The current bioeconomy strategy of European Union identifies agriculture as one of the sectors mainly supplying biomass. In the last decades, agriculture was constantly transforming towards a knowledge intensive sector. Being almost entirely the physical support for agriculture, the rural regions are expected to become a key player in the development of the bioeconomy activities of the near future. In the modern biobased economies, the rural regions represent more than just a source of raw materials to bioeconomy industries. Future opportunities for the development of the agricultural sector in Romania, thus boosting rural development were identified by conducting a SWOT analysis of the domain through agriculture development.

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Primary Production

Cited by 9 publications

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Comparison of A Cable-Based and a Ground-Based System in Flat and Soil-Sensitive Area: A Case Study from Southern Baden in Germany

Comparison of A Cable-Based and a Ground-Based System in Flat and Soil-Sensitive Area: A Case Study from Southern Baden in Germany

Towards Managing Biodiversity of European Marginal Agricultural Land for Biodiversity-Friendly Biomass Production

Bioeconomy related perspectives for boosting agriculture development in Romania

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