MGC Larch

General System description

System name: Make Good Choice for Larch

Acronym: MGC_Larch

Brief overview

MGC_Larch is a user-friendly software package that aims to help managers to formulate, evaluate and compare different silvicultural scenarios for pure and even-aged larch plantations in Wallonia (Southern Belgium).

Scope of the system

MKG_Larch software looks for helping forest managers in the selection of a silvicultural treatment that fits the best to the objectives assigned to larch plantations. The system is valid for pure and even-aged larch (European larch (Larix decidua Mill.), Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi (Lamb.) Carr.) and hybrid larch (Larix eurolepis Henry)) stands growing in lowland areas where site conditions are similar to those in Southern Belgium. Financial, technico-economic and ecological indicators are calculated in order to characterize wood production both qualitatively and quantitatively.

Specific issues

Silvicultural treatments choice, larch timber yield.

System

Usage

The system aims to be used both for research purposes and for practical planning.

References

External resources

• PAUWELS, D., P. LEJEUNE et J. RONDEUX (2007): A decision support system to simulate and compare silvicultural scenarios for pure even-aged larch stands. Annals of Forest Sciences, 64, pp 345-353.