Impacts of alternative forest management policies on carbon sequestration on U. S. timberlands
- Northeastern Forest Experiment Station, Radnor, PA (United States)
Carbon stored on US timberlands by vegetation is affected by national policies that influence forest management. The effect of various policies on carbon storage was estimated using the Carbon Budget Model, which was linked with econometric models of the forest sector. The model estimates and projects carbon inventory and harvests in all components of timberlands in the United States and partitions the amount of carbon harvested into different end-use categories. Five scenarios are investigated, a base scenario that projects future carbon under current conditions, two tree planting programs, and two scenarios that feature increased recycling. Projections over a fifty-year period illustrate that increased recycling may be as beneficial at storing carbon as tree planting program which involve three to five million hectares. The disposition and storage of carbon after harvest is shown to be an important factor in determining effective strategies for sequestering carbon in timberlands.
- OSTI ID:
- 7174047
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-930415--
- Journal Information:
- World Resource Review; (United States), Journal Name: World Resource Review; (United States) Vol. 5:2; ISSN WRRVE5; ISSN 1042-8011
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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