Extended length rotation to integrate timber and pine nut production with the conservation of structural diversity in a Pinus pinea (L.) forest
The age structure of forests is one of the most important features for sustainable forest management. In this paper, an age distribution model is proposed which extends the age range in managed Pinus pinea L. forests. The method, termed extended rotation, consists of defining the theoretical global structure formed by several management circles, gradually reducing the area managed through longer rotations. The extended rotation method has been applied to obtain a target age distribution in a Pinus pinea forest. For this age distribution, the timber and pine nut (pine nut) production has been predicted for the next 40 years and compared with the most commonly applied method in Pinus pinea stands, the scattered periodic blocks management system. The application of the extended rotation method leads to a 15% timber yield loss, whereas there is a 10% pine nut production increment and the diversity of the age distribution and the basal area heterogeneity increase in the long term. © INRA, EDP Sciences, 2006.
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| Format: | artículo biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2006
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| Subjects: | Rotation age, Forest management, Pinus pinea, Pine nut production, Age structure model, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12792/5306 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/291430 |
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