Management of forest unit “Debeljak Medenovac” as a model example in ecological and energy value estimation of wood biomass

Abstract

The research aimed at presenting an example on how biomass production could be managed, ecologically and energy value of biomass calculated, how it can be used and under which conditions as well as how is the quantity of biomass determined. This paper will analyse biomass as a renewable energy source and how reliable it is, how cutting should not be demanding and the variety of ways biomass can be used. It will also present the most rational way to exploit biomass. This example could be used as the reference data for forest management centre Novi Pazar, which manages six forest management units. At the same time, it enables comprehending the need for all six forest management units and justify their existence. With such data, obtained at the level of forest management unit, the future operations can be planned and future needs for increased capacity estimated, as well as the potential yield that can be expected from the overall biomass.