Objective
With regard to the evolution of cable harvesting systems, this project aims to adopt cable harvest systems specific to mountainous forests, combining the sylvicultural needs with the environmental constraints.
About fifty different harvest units will be followed comparing different harvesting options like cable-mat, and telepheric cable systems with traditional harvesting systems.
The comparisons include:
characteristics of the materials;
characteristics of the forest stands (topographic, soil, stand description, sylvicultural treatments influencing the stand, such as thinnings, intensity of harvesting, nature of wood products, infrastructure, environmental considerations);
characteristics of the traditional harvest system (cubic metres harvested/hour, cost per cubic metre/per hour, per hectare....);
impact on the soil and on the stand.
On the basis of these analyses, the project will permit the evaluation of different combinations for defined sites, specifying sylviculture and the material to be used in mountainous forest areas with regard to technico economic profitability as well as the impact of the environment and the multifunctional requirements of sylviculture in these areas (production and protection function especially).
This programme aims not only to improve sylviculture and rural activities in mountainous areas, but to avoid non exploitation of mountainous forest stands. Without a stable and long term sylviculture, the equilibrium of these areas, which are very important for soil and avalanche protection, will be irreversibly damaged.
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75570 Paris
France
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