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Scenario analyses for the effects of harvesting intensity on development of forest resources, timber supply, carbon balance and biodiversity of Finnish forestry

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  • Heinonen, Tero
  • Pukkala, Timo
  • Mehtätalo, Lauri
  • Asikainen, Antti
  • Kangas, Jyrki
  • Peltola, Heli

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We used national scenario analyses to examine the effects of harvesting intensity on the development of forest resources, timber supply, carbon balance, and biodiversity indicators of Finnish forestry in nine 10-year simulation periods (90-year simulation period) under the current climate. Data from the 11th National Forest Inventory of Finland were used to develop five even-flow harvesting scenarios for non-protected forests with the annual harvest ranging from 40 to 100millionm3. The results show that the highest annual even-flow harvest level, which did not decrease the growing stock volume over the 90-year simulation period, was 73millionm3. The total 90-year timber production, consisting of harvested volume and change in growing stock volume, was maximized when the annual harvest was 60millionm3. Volume increment increased for several decades when harvested volume was less than the current volume increment. The total carbon balance of forestry was the highest with low volume of harvested wood. Low harvested volume increased the values of biodiversity indicators, namely volume of deciduous trees, amount of deadwood and area of old forest.

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  • Heinonen, Tero & Pukkala, Timo & Mehtätalo, Lauri & Asikainen, Antti & Kangas, Jyrki & Peltola, Heli, 2017. "Scenario analyses for the effects of harvesting intensity on development of forest resources, timber supply, carbon balance and biodiversity of Finnish forestry," Forest Policy and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 80(C), pages 80-98.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:forpol:v:80:y:2017:i:c:p:80-98
    DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2017.03.011
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