Selective logging update #396
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1. New namelist variable that controls the size class damage associated with skids and roads. In the past, a single parameter would control both felling and skid damage, but in the tropics the minimum commercial size is often much larger than the maximum size typically impacted by skid trail and road implementation. 2. Changes in the way we read land use data. We now have the option to read additional information regarding the logging characteristics from the .lu files. This simplifies regional runs in case different regions have different logging approaches (which are biome-dependent and often associated with national and sub-national regulations).
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Add option to control under storey damage more independently.
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The previous selective logging code would use the tree felling threshold to assign damage due to road and skid trail implementation. However, previous tropical forestry studies show that the impact of the latter is restricted to smaller classes. This PR adds a new variable that controls the upper size threshold for significant road/skid trail damage.
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