Work quality and veneer value recovery of mechanised and manual log-making in Italian poplar plantations (Articolo in rivista)

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  • Work quality and veneer value recovery of mechanised and manual log-making in Italian poplar plantations (Articolo in rivista) (literal)
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  • 2011-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 (literal)
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  • 10.1007/s10342-010-0464-2 (literal)
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  • Spinelli R.; Magagnotti N.; Nati C. (2011)
    Work quality and veneer value recovery of mechanised and manual log-making in Italian poplar plantations
    in European journal of forest research (Print)
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  • Spinelli R.; Magagnotti N.; Nati C. (literal)
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  • 737 (literal)
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  • 744 (literal)
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  • 130 (literal)
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Titolo
  • Work quality and veneer value recovery of mechanised and manual log-making in Italian poplar plantations (literal)
Abstract
  • In Italy, poplar plantations represent an important source of wood products, and especially of high-quality veneer logs. These plantations offer favourable conditions to the introduction of forest mechanisation, and especially easy access and industrial management. However, owners fear that mechanised log-making may cause value losses, due to poor length measurement, log surface damage and improper grading. This study compared the performance of manual and mechanised log-making on ten commercial operations, in order to determine the occurrence and the severity of possible value losses due to product degrade. The study found that length measurement errors are smaller for mechanised processing, while the frequency and severity of log surface damage are the same for both treatments. In three cases out of five, mechanised log-making extracted the same value from the stems as manual log-making: in the remaining two, differences were very small and went opposite directions. Significant differences were found between operators, stressing the importance of operator skills and motivation. In fact, the log-making specifications and the pricing structure applied to poplar processing are relatively simple and are unlikely to challenge the ability of personnel and equipment. At present, most Italian poplar growers are unaware of the potential offered by modern technology, whose intelligent use would boost value recovery and decrease harvesting cost. Significant benefits may derive from the introduction of optimised bucking, which may help shifting to a more articulated and rewarding product strategy. © 2010 Springer-Verlag. (literal)
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