Collecting harvesting residues in pine plantations using a mobile chipper in Victoria (Australia)

Mohammad R Ghaffariyan; John Sessions; Mark W Brown

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Collecting harvesting residues in pine plantations using a mobile chipper in Victoria (Australia)

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Collecting harvesting residues in pine plantations using a mobile chipper in Victoria (Australia)

Mohammad R Ghaffariyan, John Sessions and Mark W Brown

Silva Balcanica, Vol.15(2), pp.81-95

2014

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Abstract

Forestry Sciences

mobile chipper

biomass

productivity

cost

harvest residues

biomass yield

Bruks mobile chipper was tested collecting harvesting residues in a clearfelled area of pine plantations in Victoria, Australia. The study was carried out within four study treatments. The treatments were: (a) collecting stem wood with minimumbranches distributed over the site; (b) collecting only stem wood distributed over the site; (c) stem wood concentrated by excavator; (d) collection of all residues distributed over the site. The productivity-cost of operation, biomass yield, slash remaining after biomass recovery, and fuel consumption for each treatment were documented. The highest productivity rate occurred for collecting stem woods concentrated by an excavator. The lowest cost was recorded for collecting all stem wood distributed over the site. Collecting all residues resulted in highest yield and largest biomass recovery. The largest quantity of remaining slash occurred with the stem wood with minimum branches treatment. The results of this study provide the basic information for biomass harvesting management in pine plantations.

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Title: Collecting harvesting residues in pine plantations using a mobile chipper in Victoria (Australia)
Authors: Mohammad R Ghaffariyan (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
John Sessions (Author) - Oregon State University, United States
Mark W Brown (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Publication details: Silva Balcanica, Vol.15(2), pp.81-95
Publisher: Bulgarska Akademiya na Naukite
Date published: 2014
ISSN: 1311-8706
Organisation Unit: Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; Forest Industries Research Centre; Forest Research Institute; School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449587002621
Output Type: Journal article

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