Effect of forest management choices on carbon sequestration and biodiversity at national scale

• DOI: 10.1007/s13280-023-01899-0
• Publication Date: 2023-08-03T09:02:07Z
• Authors: Annikki Mäkelä; Francesco Minunno; Heini Kujala; Anna-Kaisa Kosenius; Risto K. Heikkinen; Virpi Junttila; Mikko Peltoniemi; Martin Forsius
• Keywords: Carbon sequestration; Forest structure; 13. Climate action; Harvest level; Carbon Sequestration and Biodiversity Impacts in Forested Ecosystems; Forestry; 15. Life on land; Photosynthesis; carbon sequestration; Simulation

Abstract Forest management methods and harvest intensities influence wood production, carbon sequestration biodiversity. We devised different scenarios by means of stakeholder analysis incorporated them in the forest growth simulator PREBAS. To analyse impacts intensity, we used constraints on total harvest: business as usual, low harvest, intensive no harvest. carried out simulations a wall-to-wall grid Finland until 2050. Our objectives were to (1) test how differed their projections, (2) potential biodiversity under levels, (3) compare options allocating protected areas. Harvest level was key stocks fluxes regardless actions moderate changes proportion strictly forest. In contrast, more dependent other variables than harvesting relatively independent fluxes.