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Einschlagstopp in alten, naturnahen Buchenwäldern im öffentlichen Besitz : Definition, Vorkommen, Inventur-Kennzahlen, Gefährdung und ökonomische Bewertung

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  • Bolte, Andreas
  • Kroiher, Franz
  • Rock, Joachim
  • Dieter, Matthias
  • Bösch, Matthias
  • Elsasser, Peter
  • Franz, Kristin
  • Regelmann, Cornelius
  • Rosenkranz, Lydia
  • Seintsch, Björn

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The coalition agreement of the German government stipulates that logging in old, near-natural beech forests in public ownership should be stopped (SPD/Grüne/FDP 2021, line 1219-1220). In this Thünen Working Paper, possible definitions and their occurrence are presented for old, near-natural beech forests, central inventory key figures for these forests are presented, possible threats are described and economic evaluations are carried out. We propose the following definition to operationalise the term "old, near-natural beech forests": forests with (1) >75 % beech share of the basal area, (2) a minimum age of 140 years, (3) occurrence at sites currently suitable for beech (inclusive risk area) and (4) a minimum area of 1 ha. More detailed explanations of the criteria can be found in section 3.1. Without the minimum area criterion, the area of old, near-natural beech forests comprises 205,200 ha; if all four of the above criteria are considered, then a rough estimate of 168,300 ha with a minimum area of 1 ha remains Waldfläche [ha] (ohne Kleinstflächen <1ha) 83.200 (68.200) 54.600 (44.,800) 67.400 (55.300) Schutzgebiete ohne Nutzungseinschränkung [ha] 34.600 16.200 17.700 Nicht-Schutzgebiete ohne Nutzungseinschränkung [ha] 34.300 36.800 44.800 Risikofläche [ha] 25.000 19.400 22.400 Bestandesvorrat [Mio. m³, VFm] 59 101 66 Zuwachs [Mio. m³ a-1, VFm] 0,8 1,3 0,7 Nutzung [Mio. m³ a-1, EFm] 0,6 2,4 1,1 Kohlenstoffvorrat [Mt CO2-Äqu.] 69 130 84 Kohlenstoff-Einbindung [Mt CO2-Äqu. a-1] 1,1 1,6 0,8 Abtriebswert [Mio. €] 1.188 864 1.573 Deckungsbeitragverlust durch Nichtnutzung [Mio. € a-1] 26 18 28 Gesellschaftlicher Nutzen durch Holznutzungsverzicht [Mio. €]** (>130 J.) 1.500 *Staatswald zusammengefasst, weil wegen der geringen Flächen im Bundeswald keine abgesicherten getrennten Schätzungen möglich sind. ** Die verfügbaren Nutzenschätzungen können der Fläche der über 130-jährigen Bestände im öffentlichen Wald mit einem Buchenanteil von mindestens 50 % zugerechnet werden.

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  • Bolte, Andreas & Kroiher, Franz & Rock, Joachim & Dieter, Matthias & Bösch, Matthias & Elsasser, Peter & Franz, Kristin & Regelmann, Cornelius & Rosenkranz, Lydia & Seintsch, Björn, 2022. "Einschlagstopp in alten, naturnahen Buchenwäldern im öffentlichen Besitz : Definition, Vorkommen, Inventur-Kennzahlen, Gefährdung und ökonomische Bewertung," Thünen Working Paper 322043, Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut (vTI), Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:jhimwp:322043
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.322043
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