Naghdi, Ramin, Nikooy, Mehrdad, Ghajar, Ismael, Ershadifar, Mona (2016). A Practical Linear Model for Estimation of Tree Falling Direction Error in Mountainous Forests of Northern Iran. , 4(3), 1505-1516.
Ramin Naghdi; Mehrdad Nikooy; Ismael Ghajar; Mona Ershadifar. "A Practical Linear Model for Estimation of Tree Falling Direction Error in Mountainous Forests of Northern Iran". , 4, 3, 2016, 1505-1516.
Naghdi, Ramin, Nikooy, Mehrdad, Ghajar, Ismael, Ershadifar, Mona (2016). 'A Practical Linear Model for Estimation of Tree Falling Direction Error in Mountainous Forests of Northern Iran', , 4(3), pp. 1505-1516.
Naghdi, Ramin, Nikooy, Mehrdad, Ghajar, Ismael, Ershadifar, Mona A Practical Linear Model for Estimation of Tree Falling Direction Error in Mountainous Forests of Northern Iran. , 2016; 4(3): 1505-1516.

A Practical Linear Model for Estimation of Tree Falling Direction Error in Mountainous Forests of Northern Iran

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Article 6, Volume 4, Issue 3 - Serial Number 17, 2016, Pages 1505-1516    PDF (760.45 K)
Authors
Ramin Naghdi* 1; Mehrdad Nikooy2; Ismael Ghajar2; Mona Ershadifar3
1Associate Professor, Department of Forestry, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Guilan, Sowmeh Sara, Iran
2Assistant Professor, Department of Forestry, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Guilan, Sowmeh Sara, Iran
3M.Sc. Student, Department of Forestry, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Guilan, Sowmeh Sara, Iran
Abstract
Directional felling of trees plays a key role in reducing of damages to forest residual trees and can also facilitate skidding. The aim of this study was presents a practical linear model for estimation of tree falling direction error in an uneven-aged mixed stand in northern forests of Iran. To conduct the study a number of 95 trees of four species Fagus Orientalis Lipsky, Carpinus Betulus L., Alnus Subcordata C.A. May and Acer Platanoides were randomly selected,and assumed felling direction were marked on the trunk of these trees. The trees felled by experienced chainsaw operators, and the differences between the assumed and actual direction were measured as the felling error. The results showed that among the 12 effective factors, the elements of foot slope, diameter at the breast height (DBH), horizontal and vertical angles and area of the backcut surface (HABS, VABS, BA),vertical angle and area of undercut surface (VAUS, UA) significantly correlated with the felling error, and the determination coefficient (R2) of presented linear model was 52.0 % (P < 0.01). Among the model factors, DBH, VABS, and HABS had the three most pronounce impact on felling error.
Keywords
Directional felling; Felling Error; Harvesting Operation; linear regression
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