Impact of Forest Operations in Four Biogeographical Regions in Europe: Finding the Key Drivers for Future Development

IF 9 1区农林科学 Q1 FORESTRY

Current Forestry Reports Pub Date : 2024-08-02 DOI:10.1007/s40725-024-00226-4

Benjamin Engler, Gwendolin Hartmann, Piotr S. Mederski, Leo G. Bont, Gianni Picchi, Gerard Alcoverro, Thomas Purfürst, Janine Schweier

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Abstract

Purpose of the Review

The aim of the review was to better understand the impacts of the dominant harvesting systems in Europe, namely harvester-forwarder (HFW), chainsaw-skidder (CSK), and chainsaw-cable yarder (CCY). Furthermore, we aimed to learn how the impact categories environment, economy, ergonomics, people and society, and quality optimization are related to the European biogeographical regions Boreal, Continental, Alpine, and Mediterranean forests. Based on this, key drivers for the future development of forest operations were identified. It was specifically not the aim to develop models through the outcome of this study.

Recent Findings

HFW harvesting systems dominate in Boreal (99%) and Continental forests (72%). In Alpine forests the most relevant, even when not dominant, harvesting system is CCY (47%). CSK harvesting systems are applied in all biogeographical regions, with a focus on Mediterranean (70%), Alpine (50%) and Continental (22%) forests. Major drivers for harvesting system development were identified: (i) increased environmental constraints, (ii) increased complexity of harvesting caused by an increasing area of mixed-forest stands, (iii) increased resource efficiency fostered by a growing demand for wood products, (iv) a reduced available work force resulting from heightened competition for skilled worker and an aging population, and (v) more transparent work and material flows through the introduction of digitalization.

Summary

A literature review from 110 journal articles and 975 datasets from four biogeographical regions in Europe, specifically from Estonia, Germany, Spain and Switzerland was performed. Most of the reviewed papers included information about economic or environmental impacts, while ergonomics, quality optimization and societal aspects were less in focus. The impacts from the HFW, CSK and CCY harvesting systems were evaluated against regional conditions. Unfortunately, a common understanding of harvesting system evaluation is missing, which limits the comparability of results between different regions.

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欧洲四个生物地理区域森林作业的影响：寻找未来发展的关键驱动因素

综述的目的综述的目的是更好地了解欧洲主要采伐系统的影响，即收割机-前进机（HFW）、链锯-滑车（CSK）和链锯-电缆码垛机（CCY）。此外，我们还旨在了解环境、经济、人体工程学、人类和社会以及质量优化等方面的影响与欧洲生物地理区域北方森林、大陆森林、高山森林和地中海森林的关系。在此基础上，确定了未来森林运营发展的关键驱动因素。本研究的具体目的并不是要通过本研究的成果来开发模型。最新研究结果高频采伐系统在北方森林（99%）和大陆森林（72%）中占主导地位。在阿尔卑斯山森林中，最相关的采伐系统是CCY（47%），即使不是主导采伐系统。CSK 采伐系统适用于所有生物地理区域，主要集中在地中海森林（70%）、高山森林（50%）和大陆森林（22%）。采伐系统发展的主要驱动力是(摘要对欧洲四个生物地理区域，特别是爱沙尼亚、德国、西班牙和瑞士的 110 篇期刊论文和 975 个数据集进行了文献综述。大部分综述论文都包含经济或环境影响方面的信息，而工效学、质量优化和社会方面的信息则较少关注。根据地区条件对 HFW、CSK 和 CCY 收割系统的影响进行了评估。遗憾的是，对收割系统评估缺乏共识，这限制了不同地区之间结果的可比性。

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Current Forestry Reports Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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期刊介绍： Current Forestry Reports features in-depth review articles written by global experts on significant advancements in forestry. Its goal is to provide clear, insightful, and balanced contributions that highlight and summarize important topics for forestry researchers and managers. To achieve this, the journal appoints international authorities as Section Editors in various key subject areas like physiological processes, tree genetics, forest management, remote sensing, and wood structure and function. These Section Editors select topics for which leading experts contribute comprehensive review articles that focus on new developments and recently published papers of great importance. Moreover, an international Editorial Board evaluates the yearly table of contents, suggests articles of special interest to their specific country or region, and ensures that the topics are up-to-date and include emerging research.