JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY ›› 2023, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (2): 150-158.doi: 10.12302/j.issn.1000-2006.202201034

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Research on multi-objective management schedules of Larix olgensis plantations

SONG Lei1(), JIN Xingji1,*(), PUKKALA Timo1,2, LI Fengri1   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management Ministry of Education, School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
    2. School of Forest Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu 111, 80101, Finland
  • Received:2022-01-21 Revised:2022-04-27 Online:2023-03-30 Published:2023-03-28

Abstract:

【Objective】 At present, China’s forestry is in a critical stage of improving the quality of forest resources and transforming the development pattern. Management decisions at the stand level are of great significance for formulating forest management schedules scientifically and improving forest quality. In this study, a simulation-optimization system was used to identify the optimal management schedules for different stand conditions of larch (Larix olgensis) plantations. The results provide a theoretical foundation and silvicultural planning for multi-objective management of larch plantations.【Method】 Multi-attribute utility function and compromise analyses were applied to construct an objective function for multi-functional forestry including net present values, large log production, and forest carbon storage during the rotation, based on standard young larch plantations. Basic growth and yield models linked with the particle swarm optimization algorithm were used to the optimize forest management under different objective functions. The results were used to propose management guidelines for larch plantations.【Result】 The rotation lengths with the two multi-objective utility functions (MOF1 and MOF2) under different planting densities (2 500 trees per hm2 and 3 300 trees per hm2) and different site indices (16-22 m) were 54-96 years; the net present value ranged from 38 047.8 to 109 194.9 yuan/hm2, the mean annual large log production was 1.8-4.4 m3/hm2, and the average forest carbon storage was 59.7-103.1 t/hm2 during the rotation. With the increasing weight of forest carbon storage (from MOF1 to MOF2), large log production increased, but was achieved at the cost of the reduced net present value.【Conclusion】 The multi-objective management schedules proposed in the study can simultaneously satisfy the demand for wood production, quality, and economic profitability. At the same time, carbon storage of the forest is considered. The multi-objective utility function MOF1 is a compromise between different management objectives. This study provides an important reference for improving the multi-functional forest management in China.

Key words: Larix olgensis plantation, multi-objective management schedules, net present value, large log production, carbon stock

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