The Effects of Harvesting Operations on Broadleaf Forest Stand
Abstract:
This study was carried out in the northern forests of Iran (i.e. Hyrcanian Forests) near the Caspian Sea at compartment 14 in the Neka Chob
Company. These forests are completely mixed natural broadleaf forests. All of
remain trees in that compartment were measured (100%) as damaged and undamaged
trees based on depth, size and location of wounds on trunks. This research has
shown that approximately 7 trees per hectares were damaged during the harvesting
operations. More than 90% of wounds were located at h<1 m from the ground level.
About 8% of wounds are cambium damage and in totally about 75% of them are big
in size.
How to cite this article
Seyed Moahmmad Hosseini , 2005. The Effects of Harvesting Operations on Broadleaf Forest Stand. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 8: 1060-1061.
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