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- Title
Managing forests for wood yield and carbon storage: a theoretical study.
- Authors
Thornley, J. H. M.; Cannell, M. G. R.
- Abstract
Which forest management regimes best achieve the dual objectives of high sustained timber yield and high carbon storage, including the carbon stored in soil and wood products? A mechanistic forest ecosystem simulator, which couples carbon, nitrogen and water (Edinburgh Forest Model), was calibrated to mimic the growth of a pine plantation in a Scottish climate. The model was then run to equilibrium (1) as an undisturbed forest, (2) removing 2.5, 10, 20 or 40% of the woody biomass each year (3) removing 50% of the woody biomass every 20 years, and (4) clear-felling and replanting every 60 years as in conventional plantations in this climate.
- Subjects
FOREST management; CARBON absorption &; adsorption; NITROGEN as a test gas; WOOD products; BIOMASS; FORESTS &; forestry; CROPS; NITROGEN
- Publication
Tree Physiology, 2000, Vol 20, Issue 7, p477
- ISSN
0829-318X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/treephys/20.7.477