Table 1 Silvicultural operations and associated benefits as a function of rotation length
Operations (year) | Benefits for long rotation (LR) in €/ha | Benefits for short rotation (SR) in €/ha | Harvested (stems/ha) | Harvested volume in m3/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial costs | − 1915 | − 1915 | ||
Maintenance (1) | − 150 | − 350 | ||
Maintenance (2) | − 200 | − 200 | ||
Maintenance (3) | − 150 | |||
Maintenance (4) | − 200 | |||
Maintenance (5) | − 200 | |||
Maintenance (16) | − 700 | |||
Thinning (20) | 2318 | 508 | 92 | |
Thinning (22) | 1344 | 385 | 70 | |
Thinning (25) | 1676 | 150 | 57 | |
Thinning (29) | 1950 | 180 | 67 | |
Thinning (30) | 2277 | 100 | 59 | |
Harvest (40) | 29,878 | 342 | 503 | |
Thinning (42) | 7179 | 190 | 143 | |
Thinning (48) | 5058 | 70 | 90 | |
Harvest (55) | 38,372 | 275 | 612 | |
NPVa | NPVLR = 16,873 | NPVSR = 14,735 |