Operation Effects (cont)
Ø Live biomass removed
- Fraction removed
- Fraction of that removed that is “lost” and left as
ground cover (flat residue)
- Used with hay and silage harvest operations
Ø Remove residue/other cover
- All surface residues affected or only most recent
one?
- Fraction of standing cover removed
- Fraction of flat cover removed
- Used in baling straw, burning operations