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Forest Management Zone Design with a Tabu Search Algorithm [PDF]
Increased conflicts between timber production and environmental protection led some analysts to advocate land-use segregation, often referred to as forest management zoning.
Emina Krcmar +3 more
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Abstract Subsurface heterogeneity influences watershed hydrology strongly but remains difficult to characterize at catchment scales with sparse and costly field data. Geophysical surveys such as electromagnetic induction (EMI) provide local spatial subsurface images yet scaling them to watershed scales and converting EMI‐derived resistivity into ...
Hang Chen +4 more
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Cylicodiscus gabunensis Harms: a popular species in international trade. A review. Introduction. Due to the decline in tropical timber resources, silvicultural and ecological knowledge in these taxa need to be improved for management decision-making ...
Ndonda Makemba, R. +4 more
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How remedial silviculture can improve poorly performing pole-stage broadleaves [PDF]
The last 20 years has seen the planting of 30,000 hectares of broadleaf trees in Ireland. Action must be taken to achieve the best return on this investment, writes Dr.
Campion, Jerry, Short, Ian
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Typology of logging companies in the Brazilian Amazon [PDF]
After 20 years of labeling with a strong increase of certified surfaces all around the world, real advantages and inconveniences of a company certified with regard to a normal company are not well known.
Martinez Plaza, Santiago +2 more
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Weak basis for “systemic” silviculture
An analysis is presented of the ecological basis of the so-called “selvicoltura sistemica” (systemic silviculture). Systemic silviculture implies an “a-structured forest”: the meaning of this particular condition is discussed in ...
Anfodillo T
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Simulated continuous mounding improvements through ideal machine vision and control
To promote the growth and survival of regenerated forests, site preparation prior to tree planting on clearcuts is necessary. This is often performed with scarifiers, either through trenching or mounding.
Håkan Lideskog, Magnus Karlberg
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Obituary: Prof. A. de Philippis
On the 6th of April 2002 prof. Alessandro De Philippis passed away in Firenze. Born in 1908 he graduated in Agriculture in 1930 and in 1931 was appointed Researcher at the Research Station for Silviculture in Firenze where he was active until 1942.
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Safety attitudes in New Zealand forestry : a thesis presented to Massey University in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology [PDF]
This study examines the attitudes towards safety, held by workers, contractors, supervisors, and managers employed in the New Zealand forest industry.
Gibson, Richard John
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Poor performance of broadleaf plantations and possible remedial silvicultural systems - a review [PDF]
Peer-reviewedOver the last two decades planting of broadleaves has been part of forest policy. In addition to the provision of a range of ecosystem services, it is intended that this resource will have a direct economic stimulus through the supply of ...
Hawe, Jerry, Short, Ian
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