ControlTable Cost and Revenue

In the cost control table you can configure the costs of forest management treatments applied in the simulations.

Regeneration

Allows you to control how the costs of regenerations are simulated.

BurningCost

Defines the cost, in SEK per hectare, of burning (as an alternative scarification method).

PlantCostArea

Defines the cost, in SEK per hectare, of planting (container or bare root seedlings).

PlantCostPlant

Aspen defines the cost, in SEK per seedling, of Populus tremula.

Beech defines the cost, in SEK per seedling, of Fagus silvatica.

Birch defines the cost, in SEK per seedling, of Betula ssp.

Broadleaf defines the cost, in SEK per seedling, of broadleaves other than birch and aspen (sv: triviallöv).

Contorta defines the cost, in SEK per seedling, of Pinus contorta.

Deciduous defines the cost, in SEK per seedling, of broadleaves other than beech and oak (sv: ädellöv).

Oak defines the cost, in SEK per seedling, of Quercus robur.

Pine defines the cost, in SEK per seedling, of Pinus sylvestris.

Spruce defines the cost, in SEK per seedling, of Picea abies.

Unknown defines the cost, in SEK per seedling, of unknown species.

PreparationCost

Defines the cost, in SEK per hectare, of preparation (any traditional scarification method).

SeedCostArea

Defines the cost, in SEK per hectare, of sowing. Here, costs of both seeds and sowing labour are included.

Fertilization

Allows you to control how the costs of fertilizations are simulated.

FertilizationCostArea

Defines the cost, in SEK per hectare, of fertilization. The spread of fertilizer is usually done from ground (with tractor) or from air (with helicopter).

IntensiveFertilizationCostArea

Defines the cost, in SEK per hectare, of intensive fertilization. The spread of fertilizer is usually done from ground (with tractor) or from air (with helicopter).

Cleaning

Allows you to control how the costs of cleanings (a.k.a. pre-commercial thinnings) are simulated.

CleanCost

Defines the cost, in SEK per hectare, of cleaning.

Harvest costs - model

Allows you to control how the costs of harvests are simulated.

CostModel

SkogforskSimple implies that a less advanced harvest cost model is used in the simulations.

SkogforskAdvanced implies that a more advanced harvest cost model is used in the simulations.

Thinning

ForwarderCostThin

Defines the cost, in SEK per G15-hour, of using forwarder in thinning.

ForwarderCostThinningCoefficients (only if SkogforskSimple is selected)

B0 defines the constant in function calculating the cost of using forwarder in thinning.

B1 defines the first coefficient in function calculating the cost of using forwarder in thinning.

HarvesterCostThin

Defines the cost, in SEK per G15-hour, of using harvester in thinning.

HarvesterCostThinningCoefficients (only if SkogforskSimple is selected)

A0 defines the constant in function calculating the cost of using harvester in thinning.

A1 defines the first coefficient in function calculating the cost of using harvester in thinning.

A2 defines the second coefficient in function calculating the cost of using harvester in thinning.

A3 defines the third coefficient in function calculating the cost of using harvester in thinning.

A4 defines the fourth coefficient in function calculating the cost of using harvester in thinning.

HarvestResidueThinningCost

Defines the cost, in SEK per gross tonne and hectare, of extracting harvest residues (as forest fuel) in thinning.

WidthBetweenStripRoads (only if SkogforskAdvanced is selected)

Defines the width in meters of the area in-between adjacent strip roads (not the distance between stip roads).

Final felling

ForwarderCostFinalFelling

Defines the cost, in SEK per G15-hour, of using forwarder in final felling.

ForwarderCostFinalFellingCoefficients (only if SkogforskSimple is selected)

B0 defines the constant in function calculating the cost of using forwarder in final felling.

B1 defines the first coefficient in function calculating the cost of using forwarder in final felling.

HarvesterCostFinalFelling

Defines the cost, in SEK per G15-hour, of using harvester in final felling.

HarvesterCostFinalFellingCoefficients (only if SkogforskSimple is selected)

A0 defines the constant in function calculating the cost of using harvester in final felling.

A1 defines the first coefficient in function calculating the cost of using harvester in final felling.

A2 defines the second coefficient in function calculating the cost of using harvester in final felling.

HarvestResidueFinalFellingCost

Defines the cost, in SEK per gross tonne and hectare, of extracting harvest residues (as forest fuel) in final felling.

Machine

DrivingSpeed

Defines the driving speed, in meters per minute, of forwarder and harvester used in thinning and final felling.

FinalFellingCapacity

Defines the carry capacity in tonne of forwarder used in final felling. Typical value with "large" sized machine = 17.9.

FirstThinningCapacity

Defines the carry capacity in tonne of forwarder used in first thinning. Typical value with "small" sized machine = 9.5.

Koverride (only if SkogforskAdvanced is selected)

Defines an array of settings, K, that will override any other values of WidthBetweenStripRoads[?] with; if StripRoad then 15.6, if StripRoadMidFieldMachine then 15.4, if StripRoadMidFieldChainsaw then 20.2, and if FinalFelling then 25.9.

LaterThinningCapacity

Defines the carry capacity in tonne of forwarder used in second and following thinnings. Typical value with "medium" sized machine = 13.6.

Soverride (only if SkogforskAdvanced is selected)

Defines an array of settings, S, that will override any other values of WidthBetweenStripRoads[?] with; if StripRoad then (1.0 x WidthBetweenStripRoads), if StripRoadMidFieldMachine then (2/3 x WidthBetweenStripRoads), if StripRoadMidFieldChainsaw then (2/3 x WidthBetweenStripRoads), and if FinalFelling then 13.1.

Terrain

Slope (only if SkogforskAdvanced is selected)

0-10 % implies the average slope of the analysis area is very moderate, used if no other information is available in the database.

10-20 % implies the average slope of the analysis area is moderate, used if no other information is available in the database.

20-33 % implies the average slope of the analysis area is normal, used if no other information is available in the database.

33-50 % implies the average slope of the analysis area is substantial, used if no other information is available in the database.

>50 % implies the average slope of the analysis area is very substantial, used if no other information is available in the database.

SlopeDataSource (only if SkogforskAdvanced is selected)

DefaultValue implies that the value set in Slope (above) will be used.

Database implies that slope values are available in the database, usually at the stand-level.

Surface (only if SkogforskAdvanced is selected)

NoSurfaceBoulders implies the average surface of the analysis area show no boulders, used if no other information is available in the database.

FewBoulders implies the average surface of the analysis area show few boulders, used if no other information is available in the database.

ScatteredBoulders implies the average surface of the analysis area show scattered boulders, used if no other information is available in the database.

FrequentBoulders implies the average surface of the analysis area show frequent boulders, used if no other information is available in the database.

LargeBoulders implies the average surface of the analysis area show large boulders, used if no other information is available in the database.

SurfaceDataSource (only if SkogforskAdvanced is selected)

DefaultValue implies that the value set in Surface (above) will be used.

Database implies that surface values are available in the database, usually at the stand-level.

TerrainTransportDistance

Defines the average one-way terrain transport distance in meters, from the centre of the stand to nearest road (used by the forwarder).

TerrainTransportDistanceDataSource

DefaultValue implies that the value set in TerrainTransportDistance (above) will be used.

Database implies that terrain transport distance values are available in the database, usually at the stand-level.

Assortments (only if SkogforskAdvanced is selected as harvest cost model)

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NbAssortments

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