Working paper
Harvesting residues in Australian plantations: a quantitative and qualitative assessment. Forest Industries Research Bulletin 9, August 2020
University of the Sunshine Coast
2020
Abstract
The weight of harvesting residues left on site after industrial wood recovery is influenced by many parameters, such as applied harvesting system, equipment, product type, silvicultural regime, species, site, stand age, diameter at breast height (DBH) and stand quality. Cut-to length (CTL) harvesting and whole-tree to roadside (WTR) harvesting are the two main systems used in Australian plantations.
Collection of harvesting residues after industrial timber harvesting has some beneficial impacts. It reduces fire hazard, prepares the site for tree planting and the recovered material could be used for bioenergy production. On the other hand, harvesting residues have several ecological purposes. When left on the site, they help to keep soil moisture, improve soil structure and reduce compaction risk. Also, the removal of harvesting residues (by subsequent biomass collection or the application of WTR method) might endanger site sustainability. This may depend on the site characteristics, the composition and weight of remaining harvesting residues.
Details
- Title
- Harvesting residues in Australian plantations: a quantitative and qualitative assessment. Forest Industries Research Bulletin 9, August 2020
- Authors
- Eloise Dupuis (Author) - Université LavalMohammad Reza Ghaffariyan (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Forest Industries Research Centre
- Publication details
- 3 pages
- Publisher
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Date published
- 2020
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2020 Forest Industries Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Forest Industries Research Centre; Forest Research Institute
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99473608802621
- Output Type
- Working paper
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