📚 Volume 32, Issue 2
📋 ID: HhcW96O
Authors
Luca López, Erik Huang, Freya Ramírez, Chen Thompson
, Erik Huang, Freya Ramírez, Chen Thompson
Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA
Keywords
Wood Harvesting
Sediment Production
Forest Management
Natural Resources
Guilan Province
Abstract
The area under study spans 13,284 acres with an elevation range between 50 and 1900 meters, located in the Khardjegil basin of Asalem (Nav Asalem) and in Asalem city, Guilan province, in the northern part of Iran. Initially, the physical factors of the area were analyzed. Subsequently, the harvested volume and the harvesting methods in the region were assessed for the years between 1993 and 2010. The study aims to elucidate the role of forest operations management in sediment production and identify factors to mitigate it. Findings indicate that harvested wood significantly affects sediment production (R2=0.50) with a 95% confidence level in the region. An increase in harvesting volume and a decrease in forest surface, particularly with methods like clear cutting, leads to a substantial reduction in forest canopy cover and consequently an increase in sediment production.
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📝 How to Cite
Luca López, Erik Huang, Freya Ramírez, Chen Thompson , Erik Huang, Freya Ramírez, Chen Thompson (2025).
"Effect of Harvested Wood Management on Sediment Production in Natural Forests".
Wulfenia, 32(2).
