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A Case Study of Spatial Allocation of Cut Blocks Using a Timber Harvest Simulator HARVEST  

Song, Jungeun (Department of Forest Science, Seoul National University)
Jang, Kwangmin (BioFuel Center, ECO-FRONTIER)
Han, Hee (Department of Forest Science, Seoul National University)
Seol, Ara (Department of Forest Science, Seoul National University)
Chung, Woodam (College of Forestry and Conservation, University of Montana)
Chung, Joosang (Department of Forest Science, Seoul National University)
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Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science / v.101, no.1, 2012 , pp. 96-103 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, we used HARVEST, a timber management strategy assessment tool, to evaluate alternative forest planning strategies on spatial pattern of cutting blocks. We applied the tool to the Gwangreung Experimental Forest (GEF) as a case study. The harvest schedules developed for GEF using a linear programming model was used to assess spatial patterns of cutting blocks under different management constraints. The results show that the allowable maximum harvest size largely affects the number, size, and distribution of cutting blocks. We also found that spatial dispersion methods and adjacency constraints could be used as an effective means to control spatial allocation of cutting blocks in order to meet certain forest ecosystem management goals.
Keywords
forest planning; timber production; spatial allocation model; HARVEST;
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