Table 3 Characterization of the three currently practiced management alternatives for even-aged Pinus pinea stands in the Northern Plateau in Spain
Management alternatives | Rotation length | Management interventions | Remaining stand density (stems ha−1) |
|---|---|---|---|
Timber (TP) | 80 | Tending (ages 8, 13, 18, 23 depending on site type) | 600 |
Random thinning (age 35) | 350 | ||
Thinning from below (age 50) | 250 | ||
Thinning from below (age 60) | 200 | ||
Preparatory felling (age 70) | 150 | ||
Seeding felling (age 75) | 100 | ||
Secondary felling (80) | 50 | ||
Final felling (age 85) | 4 | ||
Cone (CP) | 120 | Tending (ages 8, 13, 18, 23 depending on site type) | 600 |
Thinning from below (age 30) | 250 | ||
Thinning from below (age 40) | 150 | ||
Thinning from below (age 50) | 100 | ||
Preparatory felling (age 110) | 75 | ||
Seeding felling (age 115) | 50 | ||
Secondary felling (age 120) | 25 | ||
Final felling (age 125) | 4 | ||
Cone and timber (CTP) | 100 | Tending (ages 8, 13, 18, 23 depending on site type) | 600 |
Random thinning (age 30) | 350 | ||
Thinning from below (age 45) | 250 | ||
Thinning from below (age 60) | 150 | ||
Preparatory felling (age 90) | 112 | ||
Seeding felling (age 95) | 74 | ||
Secondary felling (age 100) | 36 | ||
Final felling (age 105) | 4 |