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| Author(s): |
Tatiana Mahalem do Amaral
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | Piracicaba. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALA/BC) |
| Defense date: | 2002-04-12 |
| Examining board members: |
Luiz Carlos Estraviz Rodriguez;
Jose Vicente Caixeta Filho;
Walter de Paula Lima
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| Advisor: | Luiz Carlos Estraviz Rodriguez |
| Abstract | |
Based on a simple relationship between growing stock and water outflow observed on two watersheds planted with Eucalyptus in Brazil, this study compares the results obtained by three different linear programming formulations: (i) one that maximizes the net present value simply constrained by area and a regulated wood production flow; and (ii) two other models that maximize the net present value constrained by area, a regulated wood production flow, and specific hydrological goals. As one of the hypothesis, it is stated that the inclusion of hydrological constraints in the model will affect significantly the selection of forest regimes, altering the final harvest-scheduling plan and the wood production flow. Thirty-five management units, with areas ranging from 30 ha to 800 ha and different site indexes, form an Eucalyptus plantation project with 8.007 hectares. Simple coppice regimes, based on two clear cuts followed by the complete renewal of the plantation, differ one to another only by the age at which the clear cut is scheduled. Water outflow levels and stock volume levels were statistically adjusted according to an exponential model based on data collected on watersheds in the study area. The resulting relationship between outflow and stock volume shows a curve that is convex to the origin and negatively sloped. Given that clear-cut areas produce highly undesirable water outflows to the watershed, maximum water outflow limits had to be included as constraints in the model. Results obtained by the hydrologically constrained model confirm the hypothesis that the wood production flow is affected by limiting water outflow. The study allowed the attribution of economical values to different levels of limitations in terms of total water production in the watershed. Water and wood, two of the most important assets to a forester, should be managed together. Linear programming modeling techniques, proved to be very efficient when managing such resources. (AU) | |