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Doing reasearch for a paper, i cam accross this,
Does anyone know what this is refering to?
"Some countries prohibit people from processing timber with chainsaws,
a common practice among small informal timber producers, on the grounds
that it is inefficient. They argue that less efficient processing increases pressure
on forests since people have to cut more logs to produce the same amount of
sawn wood. In reality, using chainsaws to process timber is not always less
efficient than using sawmills. Even though one gets lower recovery rates from
the portions of the tree trunk used, processing with chainsaws often allows
one to use a higher portion of the trunk and branches.11 Besides, the total
amount of sawn wood produced may increase if greater efficiency makes it
more profitable to produce sawn wood. This could lead to more logs being
harvested (Barr, 2001).
Illegal Logging : Law Enforcement, Livelihoods and the Timber Trade
Earthscan Forestry Library
Author: Tacconi, Luca.
Does anyone know what this is refering to?
"Some countries prohibit people from processing timber with chainsaws,
a common practice among small informal timber producers, on the grounds
that it is inefficient. They argue that less efficient processing increases pressure
on forests since people have to cut more logs to produce the same amount of
sawn wood. In reality, using chainsaws to process timber is not always less
efficient than using sawmills. Even though one gets lower recovery rates from
the portions of the tree trunk used, processing with chainsaws often allows
one to use a higher portion of the trunk and branches.11 Besides, the total
amount of sawn wood produced may increase if greater efficiency makes it
more profitable to produce sawn wood. This could lead to more logs being
harvested (Barr, 2001).
Illegal Logging : Law Enforcement, Livelihoods and the Timber Trade
Earthscan Forestry Library
Author: Tacconi, Luca.