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- Title
Evaluating the impact of Hymenoscyphus fraxineus in Trentino (Alps, Northern Italy): first investigations.
- Authors
Giongo, Stefano; Longa, Claudia Maria Oliveira; Dal Maso, Elisa; Montecchio, Lucio; Maresi, Giorgio
- Abstract
This study aims to define a simple and effective method to calculate skidding distances on steep karst terrain, rich in ground obstacles (stoniness and rockiness) to support decision planning of secondary and primary forest infrastructure network for timber extraction in productive selective cut forests. Variations between geometrical extraction distances and actual distances were highlighted on the operational planning level (i.e., compartment level) through GIS-related calculation models, focusing on cable skidder timber extraction. Automation in defining geometrical and real extraction distances, as well as relative forest openness were achieved by geo-processing workflows in GIS environment. Due to variation of extraction correction factors at the compartment level from a minimum of 1.19 to a maximum of 5.05 in the same management unit, it can be concluded that planning harvesting operations (timber extraction) at operational level should not include the use of correction factors previously obtained for entire terrain (topographical) categories, sub-categories or even management units.
- Subjects
TRENTINO-Alto Adige (Italy); CHALARA fraxinea; SKID row; GEOGRAPHIC information systems; TIMBER
- Publication
iForest - Biogeosciences & Forestry, 2017, Vol 10, Issue 6, p871
- ISSN
1971-7458
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3832/ifor2486-010