Improvements to ForestGALES: the forest wind risk tool

摘要

Wind storms cause major disturbance in both natural and managed forests, and can have serious impacts for all of us, and for our environment. For the forest industry, wind damage results in a loss of income in several ways: unanticipated and increased harvesting costs; loss of volume production when trees are blown prior to their intended felling year; and the lower timber prices often caused by increased volumes of timber entering the market.