Zastosowanie odbiorników nawigacji satelitarnej klasy turystycznej w szczegółowym planowaniu hodowlanym

In detailed silvicultural planning, good knowledge of the internal situation (e.q. placement of advanced regeneration) in stand survey units is necessary. Information gathered in the framework of regular forest survey is not sufficient, specifically when natural stand regeneration is planned. The application of GPS is a practical, inexpensive, quick to operate technology of collecting information required for silvicultural planning and positioning spatial elements of a cutting system. As silviculture needs do not require such a high accuracy as in the case of positioning of stand survey units, it seems that the application of tourist−class GPS receivers is an optimum solution. This class equipment is inexpensive and easy to operate. The knowledge about possibilities which GPS receiver provides on the one hand and the awareness of limitations that forest environment creates for GPS measurements helps make a reliable draft of a stand's internal situation.