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  • Modelling Stand Damages and...
    Boštjan Košir

    Croatian journal of forest engineering, 2008, Volume: 29, Issue: 1
    Journal Article

    This paper deals with the problem of tree damage in a remaining stand. Two models were used for assessment of stand damage over the entire production period. Damage accumulates on the trees and in the stand, which is why the total share of damage tends towards the limit 100% if the number of thinnings increases. Parameters used in the models were established partly by previous field measurements and partly by simulations measurements. Motor- manual and cut-to-length technologies were analysed and compared according to the total number of damaged trees and the structure of trees according to the number of injuries. It was found that motor-manual technology causes more damage to trees and results in worse tree structure, meaning more than one injury. Many unanswered questions provide plenty of opportunities for further research.