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    The Effect of Logging Compartment Division on Harvesting Pricing

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    Volumetric productivity in harvesting varies as a function of the properties of the trees. Consequently, the harvesting price paid to the contractor tends to vary. However, pricing appears to depend not only on the properties of trees, but also on the division of any logging site into compartments. Such an effect depends on the statistical properties of any compartment. In the case of an exponentially distributed trunk volume, an upper incomplete gamma function appears to describe the relationship between the harvesting price and the productivity function. In the case of Weibull-distributed trunk volume, the relationship is given in terms of the ratio of two gamma functions. In the case of left-truncated Weibull-distribution, a ratio of two upper incomplete gamma functions appears. Exponential distribution may induce a deviation in excess of 10%, whereas a Weibull distribution with nonzero mode value induces at most 4%. Unification of compartments increases the harvesting price

    An integrated analysis of 33 Eucalyptus trials linking the onset of competition-induced tree growth suppression with management, physiographic and climatic factors

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    One of the greatest difficulties associated with controlling competitive vegetation during the establishment of eucalypts relates to the timing and planning of `weeding' operations. This may be due to site related variability in vegetation species distribution and abundance, climatic conditions and methods of site preparation. Using data from 33 eucalypt vegetation management trials, multivariate statistical techniques were used to determine whether any climatic, physiographic or management related variables could be related to the time taken for competition-induced tree growth suppression to occur. Altitude, the method of site preparation (burning versus not burning) and the interaction between these two factors were significantly related to the timing of tree growth suppression. Regardless of the method of site preparation, the onset of competition-induced tree growth suppression occurred earlier at lower altitudes, where the vegetation was more diverse and vigorous. At higher altitudes, burning appears to stimulate the earlier growth of vegetation, reducing the time for competition-induced tree growth suppression to occur.Une analyse intégrée de 33 essais avec des eucalyptus reliant le début de la baisse de croissance due à la compétition avec la gestion des peuplements, les facteurs physiographiques et climatiques. Une des grandes difficultés pour obtenir un contrôle de la végétation concurrentielle pendant l'installation de plantations d'eucalyptus est liée à la planification des opérations de désherbage. La difficulté provient de la variabilité de distribution et d'abondance des espèces qui constituent la végétation, des conditions climatiques et des méthodes de préparation du terrain. Des données de 33 essais de gestion de la végétation concurrente en plantation d'Eucalyptus ont été analysées avec des techniques statistiques multivariées pour identifier les variables climatiques, physiographiques ou de gestion susceptibles d'influencer l'apparition du ralentissement de croissance par la compétition herbacée. L'altitude, la méthode de préparation du terrain (brûlis ou non brûlis) et l'interaction entre ces deux facteurs ont eu un effet significatif sur ce ralentissement. Indépendamment de la méthode de préparation du terrain, le ralentissement de croissance se produisait plus précocement à basse altitude, là où la végétation était plus variée et plus vigoureuse. À plus haute altitude, le brûlis semble stimuler une croissance plus précoce de la végétation herbacée, en favorisant ainsi le ralentissement de la croissance des arbres
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