Distribution, characteristics and potential of biomass-dense thinning forests in Sweden
Understanding the characteristics of unutilized biomass resources, such as small-diameter trees from biomass-dense thinning forests (BDTF) (non-commercially-thinned forests), can provide important information for developing a bio-based economy. The aim of this study was to describe the areal distrib...
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ftiiasalaxendare:oai:pure.iiasa.ac.at:11342 2023-05-15T17:44:53+02:00 Distribution, characteristics and potential of biomass-dense thinning forests in Sweden Fernandez-Lacruz, R. Di Fulvio, F. Athanassiadis, D. Bergstroem, D. Nordfjell, T. 2015 text http://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/eprint/11342/ http://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/eprint/11342/1/article1377.pdf en eng Finnish Society of Forest Science http://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/eprint/11342/1/article1377.pdf Fernandez-Lacruz, R., Di Fulvio, F. <http://pure.iiasa.ac.at/view/iiasa/65.html> orcid:0000-0002-7317-6360 , Athanassiadis, D., Bergstroem, D., & Nordfjell, T. (2015). Distribution, characteristics and potential of biomass-dense thinning forests in Sweden. Silva Fennica 49 (5) art. id 1377. 10.14214/sf.1377 <https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.1377>. cc_by CC-BY Article PeerReviewed 2015 ftiiasalaxendare 2022-04-15T12:35:10Z Understanding the characteristics of unutilized biomass resources, such as small-diameter trees from biomass-dense thinning forests (BDTF) (non-commercially-thinned forests), can provide important information for developing a bio-based economy. The aim of this study was to describe the areal distribution, characteristics (biomass of growing stock, tree height, etc.) and harvesting potential of BDTF in Sweden. A national forest inventory plot dataset was imported into a geographical information system and plots containing BDTF were selected by applying increasingly stringent constraints. Results show that, depending on the constraints applied, BDTF covers 9-44% (2.1-9.8 M ha) of the productive forest land area, and contains 7-34% of the total growing stock (119-564 M OD t), with an average biomass density of 57 OD t ha^-1. Of the total BDTF area, 65% is located in northern Sweden and 2% corresponds to set-aside farmlands. Comparisons with a study from 2008 indicate that BDTF area has increased by at least 4% (about 102 000 ha), in line with general trends for Sweden and Europe. Analyses revealed that the technical harvesting potential of delimbed stemwood (over bark, including tops) from BDTF ranges from 3.0 to 6.1 M OD t yr^-1 (7.5 to 15.1 M m^3 yr^-1), while the potential of whole-tree harvesting ranges from 4.3 to 8.7 M OD t yr^-1 (10.2 to 20.6 M m3 yr^-1) depending on the scenario considered. However, further technological developments of the harvest and supply systems are needed to utilize the full potential of BDTF. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Sweden IIASA DARE (Data Repository of the International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis) |
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Understanding the characteristics of unutilized biomass resources, such as small-diameter trees from biomass-dense thinning forests (BDTF) (non-commercially-thinned forests), can provide important information for developing a bio-based economy. The aim of this study was to describe the areal distribution, characteristics (biomass of growing stock, tree height, etc.) and harvesting potential of BDTF in Sweden. A national forest inventory plot dataset was imported into a geographical information system and plots containing BDTF were selected by applying increasingly stringent constraints. Results show that, depending on the constraints applied, BDTF covers 9-44% (2.1-9.8 M ha) of the productive forest land area, and contains 7-34% of the total growing stock (119-564 M OD t), with an average biomass density of 57 OD t ha^-1. Of the total BDTF area, 65% is located in northern Sweden and 2% corresponds to set-aside farmlands. Comparisons with a study from 2008 indicate that BDTF area has increased by at least 4% (about 102 000 ha), in line with general trends for Sweden and Europe. Analyses revealed that the technical harvesting potential of delimbed stemwood (over bark, including tops) from BDTF ranges from 3.0 to 6.1 M OD t yr^-1 (7.5 to 15.1 M m^3 yr^-1), while the potential of whole-tree harvesting ranges from 4.3 to 8.7 M OD t yr^-1 (10.2 to 20.6 M m3 yr^-1) depending on the scenario considered. However, further technological developments of the harvest and supply systems are needed to utilize the full potential of BDTF. |
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Distribution, characteristics and potential of biomass-dense thinning forests in Sweden |
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Distribution, characteristics and potential of biomass-dense thinning forests in Sweden |
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Distribution, characteristics and potential of biomass-dense thinning forests in Sweden |
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Distribution, characteristics and potential of biomass-dense thinning forests in Sweden |
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distribution, characteristics and potential of biomass-dense thinning forests in sweden |
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