Strategies to Maximize the Wood Production in Amazon Forest

Strategies to Maximize the Wood Production in Amazon Forest | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Strategies to Maximize the Wood Production in Amazon Forest Aline Canetti, Evaldo Muñoz Braz, Patricia Mattos, Renato Olivir Basso, and 1 more This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-83620/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract Background This study aimed to develop a procedure to determine which logging diameter would achieve optimal wood production by species, aiming to support sustainable management of the Amazon forest. Two main methodologies of analysis by species were combined: probability density function (PDF) and growth modeling. The growth models were used to derive the volume increment curves at the individual tree level. To detect the points of maximum annual increment in volume at the population tree level we used PDF with adjusted growth equations. Results The population maximum annual volumetric increments occurred in smaller diameters compared to that of the individual-level. When combining shorter cutting cycles with the population biological rotation point considered as the minimum cutting diameter (MCD), we observed higher annual increments in volume than that achieved using the Brazilian law criteria (MCD = 50 cm) or other MCD tested. Conclusion The procedure proposed may be used by forest managers and forest law-makers, aiming to maximize sustainable wood production in the Amazon forest. Forestry dendrochronology forest modeling minimum cutting diameter Figures Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Full Text Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. Our growing team is made up of researchers and industry professionals working together to solve the most critical problems facing scientific publishing. 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