African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of growth and yield modelling on forest regulation and earnings

Larissa Bitti Vescovi
  • Larissa Bitti Vescovi
  • Department of Forest Engineering, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av. Purdue, S/N, Campus Universitário, 36.570-900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  • Search for this author on:
  • Google Scholar
Helio Garcia Leite
  • Helio Garcia Leite
  • Department of Forest Engineering, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av. Purdue, S/N, Campus Universitário, 36.570-900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  • Search for this author on:
  • Google Scholar
Carlos Pedro Boechat Soares
  • Carlos Pedro Boechat Soares
  • Department of Forest Engineering, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av. Purdue, S/N, Campus Universitário, 36.570-900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  • Search for this author on:
  • Google Scholar
Márcio Leles Romarco de Oliveira
  • Márcio Leles Romarco de Oliveira
  • Department of Forest Engineering, Universidade Federal do Vale do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Campus JK - MGT 367 - Km 583, nº 5000 Alto da Jacuba, 39100-000, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  • Search for this author on:
  • Google Scholar
Daniel H. B. Binoti
  • Daniel H. B. Binoti
  • Dap Florestal. Rua Papa João XXIII, n 9, Lourdes, 36.570-900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  • Search for this author on:
  • Google Scholar
Leonardo Pereira Fardin
  • Leonardo Pereira Fardin
  • Department of Forest Engineering, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av. Purdue, S/N, Campus Universitário, 36.570-900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  • Search for this author on:
  • Google Scholar
Gabriela Cristina Costa Silva
  • Gabriela Cristina Costa Silva
  • Department of Forest Engineering, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av. Purdue, S/N, Campus Universitário, 36.570-900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  • Search for this author on:
  • Google Scholar
Lucas Sérgio de Sousa Lopes
  • Lucas Sérgio de Sousa Lopes
  • Department of Forest Engineering, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av. Purdue, S/N, Campus Universitário, 36.570-900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  • Search for this author on:
  • Google Scholar
Rodrigo Vieira Leite
  • Rodrigo Vieira Leite
  • Department of Forest Engineering, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av. Purdue, S/N, Campus Universitário, 36.570-900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  • Search for this author on:
  • Google Scholar
Ricardo Rodrigues de Oliveira Neto
  • Ricardo Rodrigues de Oliveira Neto
  • Department of Forest Engineering, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av. Purdue, S/N, Campus Universitário, 36.570-900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  • Search for this author on:
  • Google Scholar
Simone Silva
  • Simone Silva
  • Department of Forest Engineering, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av. Purdue, S/N, Campus Universitário, 36.570-900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  • Search for this author on:
  • Google Scholar


  •  Received: 01 February 2020
  •  Accepted: 13 March 2020
  •  Published: 31 July 2020

Abstract

The elaboration of a forest schedule involves constructing and solving a forest regulation model. The regulated structure is not easy to obtain, considering the fluctuations in the effective planting area during the planning horizon, technological advances, and changes in annual demand. Nevertheless, the establishment and implementation of a regulation model often results in an improvement of the forest, in terms of the distribution of age classes. The successful use of regulation models and consequent definition of a forest management plan depends on the quality of data from forest inventory plots and prediction accuracy of stand wood stock. This study evaluated the effect of different alternatives of growth and yield modelling on the regulation of a eucalyptus even-aged forest. Each alternative was used to create yield tables, which were used as inputs in a linear programming model. In this model, restrictions of area, demand, and regulation were included, with the goal of maximising the total net present value. The most consistent forest schedule was obtained with a total stand model.

Key words: Forest management, forestry planning, scheduling, growth, yield models.

 

Copyright © 2024 Author(s) retain the copyright of this article.

This article is published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0

Back to Vol. 16 No. 7
Back to articles
SUBSCRIBE TO RSS
SUBMIT MANUSCRIPT
CONFERENCES