Table 1 Name and description of the tasks depicted in the model
Task name | Task description |
|---|---|
Felling | Fells trees chosen according to a given silvicultural schedule |
Bucking | Debranches the felled stem, cuts logs and branches |
Felling+bucking | Combined felling and bucking |
Bundling | Compacts branches and twigs into bales |
Seasoning | For roundwood left at a given place for a given timespan: reduces moisture content and accounts for dry material loss, reflecting residual cell respiration and biochemical degradation |
Forwarding | Moves wood from the forest stand to the forest roadside |
Chipping | Chops tree parts into small pieces |
Drying | For chips left at a given place for a given timespan: reduces moisture content and accounts for dry material loss |
Handling | Handles material without changing its geographical location, e.g. unloading of a truck |
Transport | Moves material from the forest roadside to a platform or the heating plant |