ForValueNet - NSERC Strategic Network on Forest Management for Value-Added Products

森林是加拿大最重要的可再生自然资源，为该国的环境、社会和经济福祉做出了重大贡献。直到最近，加拿大林产工业基本上一直是以产量为驱动、以商品为基础、以出口为导向的初级生产者。近年来，该行业面临着严峻的挑战，正在转向附加值制造业，以实现森林资源价值的最大化。另一方面，加强森林管理，提高森林生产力和价值。为了确保最大限度地管理、采伐和利用森林资源，必须开发一系列综合模式，以支持以价值为基础、以市场为导向的决策战略，而不是以分割、原材料驱动和以体积/产量为基础的方法。该战略网络的总体目标是开发一系列新的综合模式，以支持加拿大北部针叶林的增值木材决策战略。该项目包括五个主题：1)林分和树木生长模型；2)三维树干质量模型；3)锯材加工产品回收模型；4)增值木材产品回收模型；以及5)综合决策支持系统的开发，考虑到前四个主题中产生的信息，加上营林、采伐、制造和销售成本以及最终产品价值。针对北方主要森林树种的综合木材制造优化系统的开发将使该行业能够根据外部树干几何形状和内部木材特性来优化木材产品制造工艺，以最大限度地发挥单株树木的价值。从该项目开发的综合模型将支持增值的营林和采伐规划，以提高森林林分价值。总体而言，这一战略网络将使加拿大森林业能够沿着林木价值链增加价值，直接支持该行业实现更大的增值木材制造、提高森林价值和在全球市场中的竞争力的战略定位。

Forests are Canada's most important renewable natural resource, contributing significantly to the country's environmental, social and economic well-being. Until recently, the Canadian forest products industry has been essentially a volume-driven, commodity-based, export-orientated primary producer. In recent years, this industry has faced serious challenges and is shifting toward value-added manufacturing to maximize the value of the forest resource. On the other hand, forest management is intensified to enhance forest productivity and value. To ensure that the forest resource is managed, harvested and utilized to its maximum economic value, it is necessary to develop a series of integrated models to support a value-based and market-driven decision-making strategy instead of a segmented, raw material-driven and volume/yield-based approach. The overall objective of this Strategic Network is to develop a series of new and integrated models to support value-added wood decision-making strategy for Canada's boreal forests. The project includes five themes: 1) Stand and tree growth modelling; 2) Three-dimensional stem quality modelling; 3) Sawmilling products recovery modelling; 4) Value-added wood products recovery modelling; and finally 5) Development of integrated decision-support systems considering the information generated in the four previous themes plus silvicultural, harvesting, manufacturing and marketing costs and end-product value. The development of an integrated wood manufacturing optimization system for principal boreal forest species will allow the industry to optimize the wood products manufacturing processes based on both external stem geometry and internal wood characteristics in order to maximize the value from the individual trees. The integrated models developed] from the project will support value-added silvicultural and harvesting planning to enhance forest stand value. Overall, this Strategic Network will allow the Canadian forest industry to add value along the forest-wood value chain, directly supporting the industry's strategic positioning towards achieving greater value-added wood manufacturing, enhanced forest value and competitiveness within the global market.