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Mitigating the risk of wind damage at the forest landscape level by using stand neighbourhood and terrain elevation information in forest planning / Roope Ruotsalainen in Forestry, an international journal of forest research, vol 96 n° 1 (January 2023)  

Public [article]  inForestry, an international journal of forest research > vol 96 n° 1 (January 2023) . - pp 121 - 134 Titre : Mitigating the risk of wind damage at the forest landscape level by using stand neighbourhood and terrain elevation information in forest planning Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Roope Ruotsalainen, Auteur ; Timo Pukkala, Auteur ; Veli-Pekka Ikonen, Auteur Année de publication : 2023 Article en page(s) : pp 121 - 134 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] altitude [Termes IGN] canopée [Termes IGN] dommage forestier causé par facteurs naturels [Termes IGN] Finlande [Termes IGN] forêt boréale [Termes IGN] gestion forestière [Termes IGN] inventaire forestier étranger (données) [Termes IGN] modèle numérique de surface [Termes IGN] pondération [Termes IGN] prévention des risques [Termes IGN] topographie locale [Termes IGN] vent [Termes IGN] voisinage (relation topologique) [Vedettes matières IGN] Foresterie Résumé : (auteur) Wind damage and the bark beetle outbreaks associated with it are major threats to non-declining, long-term wood production in boreal forests. We studied whether the risk of wind damage in a forested landscape could be decreased by using stand neighbourhood information in conjunction with terrain elevation information. A reference management plan minimized the differences in canopy height at stand boundaries and did not utilize information on the topography of the terrain, overlooking the possibility that the risk of windthrow may depend on the elevation of the terrain. Alternative management plans were developed by using four different weighting schemes when minimizing differences in canopy height at stand boundaries: (1) no weight (reference); (2) mean terrain elevation at the stand boundary; (3) deviation of the mean elevation of the boundary from the mean elevation of the terrain within a 100-m radius and (4) multipliers that described the effect of topography on wind speed at the stand boundary. For each management plan, we calculated the total number of at-risk trees and the total area of vulnerable stand edge. These statistics were based on the calculated critical wind speeds needed to uproot trees in stand edge zones. Minimization of the weighted mean of canopy height differences between adjacent stands resulted in homogeneous landscapes in terms of canopy height. Continuous cover management was often preferred instead of rotation management due to smaller canopy height differences between adjacent stands and its economical superiority. The best weighting scheme for calculating the mean canopy height difference between adjacent stands was the deviation between the mean elevation of the boundary and the mean elevation of the terrain within 100 m of the boundary. However, the differences between the weighting schemes were small. It was found that reasonably simple methods, based on a digital terrain model, a stand map, and the canopy heights of stands, could be used in forest planning to minimize the risk of wind damage. Validation against actual wind damages is required to assess the reliability of the results and to further develop the methodology presented. Numéro de notice : A2023-114 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1093/forestry/cpac039 Date de publication en ligne : 08/10/2022 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1093/forestry/cpac039 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=102481 [article]

Stand delineation based on laser scanning data and simulated annealing / Yusen Sun in European Journal of Forest Research, vol 140 n° 5 (October 2021)  

Public [article]  inEuropean Journal of Forest Research > vol 140 n° 5 (October 2021) . - pp 1065 - 1080 Titre : Stand delineation based on laser scanning data and simulated annealing Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Yusen Sun, Auteur ; Weifang Wang, Auteur ; Timo Pukkala, Auteur ; Xingji Jin, Auteur Année de publication : 2021 Article en page(s) : pp 1065 - 1080 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] algorithme du recuit simulé [Termes IGN] délimitation [Termes IGN] données lidar [Termes IGN] données localisées 3D [Termes IGN] hauteur à la base du houppier [Termes IGN] hauteur des arbres [Termes IGN] inventaire forestier (techniques et méthodes) [Termes IGN] peuplement forestier [Termes IGN] signal laser [Vedettes matières IGN] Inventaire forestier Résumé : (auteur) The use of airborne laser scanning (LS) is increasing in forestry. Scanning can be conducted from manned aircrafts or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). The scanning data are often used to calculate various attributes for small raster cells. These attributes can be used to segment the forest into homogeneous areas, called segments, micro-stands, or, like in this study, stands. Delineation of stands from raster data is equal to finding the most suitable stand number for each raster cell, which is a combinatorial optimization problem. This study tested the performance of the simulated annealing (SA) metaheuristic in the delineation of stands from grids of UAV-LS attributes. The objective function included three criteria: within-stand variation of the LS attributes, stand area, and stand shape. The purpose was to create delineations that consisted of homogeneous stands with a low number of small stands and a regular and roundish stand shape. The results showed that SA is capable of producing stand delineations that meet these criteria. However, the method tended to produce delineations where the stands often consisted of disconnected parts and the stand borders were jagged. These problems were mitigated by using a mode filter on the grid of stand numbers and giving unique numbers for all disconnected parts of a stand. Three LS attributes were used in the delineation. These attributes described the canopy height, the height of the bottom of the canopy and the variation of echo intensity within 1-m2 raster cells. Besides, a texture variable that described the spatial variation of canopy height in the proximity of a 1-m2 raster cell was found to be a useful variable. Stand delineations where the average stand area was about one hectare explained more than 80% of the variation in canopy height. Numéro de notice : A2021-785 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET/IMAGERIE Nature : Article DOI : 10.1007/s10342-021-01384-x Date de publication en ligne : 08/05/2021 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10342-021-01384-x Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=98958 [article]

Evaluating the accuracy of ALS-based removal estimates against actual logging data / Ville Vähä-Konka in Annals of Forest Science, vol 77 n° 3 (September 2020)  

Public [article]  inAnnals of Forest Science > vol 77 n° 3 (September 2020) . - 11 p. Titre : Evaluating the accuracy of ALS-based removal estimates against actual logging data Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Ville Vähä-Konka, Auteur ; Matti Maltamo, Auteur ; Timo Pukkala, Auteur ; Kalle Kärhä, Auteur Année de publication : 2020 Article en page(s) : 11 p. Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Lasergrammétrie [Termes IGN] éclaircie (sylviculture) [Termes IGN] fiabilité des données [Termes IGN] Finlande [Termes IGN] gestion forestière [Termes IGN] inventaire forestier étranger (données) [Termes IGN] récolte de bois [Termes IGN] télédétection par lidar [Termes IGN] télémètre laser aéroporté [Termes IGN] volume en bois Résumé : (auteur) Key message: We examined the accuracy of the stand attribute data based on airborne laser scanning (ALS) provided by the Finnish Forest Centre. The precision of forest inventory data was compared for the first time with operative logging data measured by the harvester. Context: Airborne laser scanning (ALS) is increasingly used together with models to predict the stand attributes of boreal forests. The information is updated by growth models. Information produced by remote sensing, model prediction, and growth simulation needs field verification. The data collected by harvesters on logging sites provide a means to evaluate and verify the accuracy of the ALS-based data. Aims: This study investigated the accuracy of ALS-based forest inventory data provided by the Finnish Forest Centre at the stand level, using harvester data as the reference. Special interest was on timber assortment volumes where the quality reductions of sawlog are model predictions in ALS-based data and true realized reductions in the logging data. Methods: We examined the accuracy of total volume and timber assortment volumes by comparing ALS-based data and operative logging data measured by a harvester. This was done both for clear cuttings and thinning sites. Accuracy of the identification of the dominant tree species of the stand was examined using the Kappa coefficient. Results: In clear-felling sites, the total harvest removals based on ALS and model prediction had a RMSE% of 26.0%. In thinning, the corresponding difference in the total harvested removal was 42.4%. Compared to logged volume, ALS-based prediction overestimated sawlog removals in clear cuttings and underestimated pulpwood removals. Conclusion: The study provided valuable information on the accuracy of ALS-based stand attribute data. Our results showed that ALS-based data need better methods to predict the technical quality of harvested trees, to avoid systematic overestimates of sawlog volume. We also found that the ALS-based estimates do not accurately predict the volume of trees removed in actual thinnings. Numéro de notice : A2020-592 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET/IMAGERIE Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s13595-020-00985-7 Date de publication en ligne : 27/08/2020 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s13595-020-00985-7 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=95927 [article]

Optimal management of larch (Larix olgensis A. Henry) plantations in Northeast China when timber production and carbon stock are considered / Wei Peng in Annals of Forest Science, vol 75 n° 1 (March 2018)  

Public [article]  inAnnals of Forest Science > vol 75 n° 1 (March 2018) Titre : Optimal management of larch (Larix olgensis A. Henry) plantations in Northeast China when timber production and carbon stock are considered Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Wei Peng, Auteur ; Timo Pukkala, Auteur ; Xingji Jin, Auteur ; Fengri Li, Auteur Année de publication : 2018 Note générale : Bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] Chine [Termes IGN] éclaircie (sylviculture) [Termes IGN] économie forestière [Termes IGN] Larix olgensis [Termes IGN] modèle dynamique [Termes IGN] plantation forestière [Termes IGN] production agricole végétale [Termes IGN] puits de carbone [Termes IGN] ressources forestières [Termes IGN] volume en bois [Vedettes matières IGN] Végétation et changement climatique Résumé : (Auteur) Key message : The optimal management of larch (Larix olgensis) plantations in Northeast China consisted of 2 or 3 thinnings and a rotation length of 55–61 years when economic profitability, wood production, and carbon sequestration were simultaneously maximized. Wood production ranged from 5.4 to 11.7 m3 ha−1 a−1, depending on site quality. Context: L. olgensis is an important tree species in the northeast forest region of China, playing a significant role in the establishment of fast-growing and high-yielding plantation forests in China. However, the management of these plantations has not been optimized in previous studies. Aims: The objective of the study was to find the optimal combinations of thinning times, thinning types, and rotation length for L. olgensis stands when both timber production and carbon stock are considered. Methods: First, a growth and yield model was developed to simulate the dynamics of larch plantations. Then, the models were linked with the Hooke and Jeeves optimization algorithm to optimize forest management for two commonly used planting densities and three site qualities. Results: Two thinnings were found to be suitable for larch plantations when the stand density at 10 years was 2125 trees/ha (corresponding to a planting density of 2500 trees/ha) whereas three thinnings were recommended when the density at 10 years was 2800 trees/ha (planting density of 3300 trees/ha). When the stand density was 2800 trees/ha, the optimal rotation length was 61, 58, and 55 years for site indices (SI) 12, 16, and 20 m (dominant height at 30 years), respectively. The mean annual wood production was 5.4 m3 ha−1 for SI 12, 8.2 m3 ha−1 for SI 16, and 11.7 m3 ha−1 for SI 20. The results were nearly the same for the lower initial stand density. The better the site quality of the stand, the earlier the thinnings were conducted. Conclusion: In multifunctional forestry, optimal rotation lengths of larch plantations were 10–20 years longer than advised in the current silvicultural recommendations for Northeast China. Numéro de notice : A2018-320 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s13595-018-0739-1 Date de publication en ligne : 04/06/2018 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s13595-018-0739-1 Format de la ressource électronique : url article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=90455 [article]