Safeguarding species richness vs. increasing the use of renewable energy—The effect of stump harvesting on two environmental goals
Deadwood is recognized as one of the most important resources affecting forest biodiversity. Its absence from the forest landscape is, therefore, of concern, such that one official Swedish environmental objective is to increase the volume of deadwood. However, increasing the use of renewable energy...
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ftrepec:oai:RePEc:eee:foreco:v:20:y:2014:i:2:p:111-125 2024-04-14T08:16:40+00:00 Safeguarding species richness vs. increasing the use of renewable energy—The effect of stump harvesting on two environmental goals Geijer, Erik Andersson, Jon Bostedt, Göran Brännlund, Runar Hjältén, Joakim http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1104689914000026 unknown http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1104689914000026 article ftrepec 2024-03-19T10:32:27Z Deadwood is recognized as one of the most important resources affecting forest biodiversity. Its absence from the forest landscape is, therefore, of concern, such that one official Swedish environmental objective is to increase the volume of deadwood. However, increasing the use of renewable energy sources, another environmental goal, is likely to work against this biodiversity objective. In this study we utilize a regional economic forest sector model, focusing on northern Sweden, in order to estimate the effect of a large scale introduction of stump harvest on the future use of forest fuel. In addition, an ecological model, describing the relationship between the availability of stumps and the abundance of saproxylic beetles, is linked to the economic model. Goal conflict; Wood fuels; Forest sector model; Roundwood markets; Forest conservation; Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Sweden RePEc (Research Papers in Economics) Stump ENVELOPE(-153.167,-153.167,-86.183,-86.183) Deadwood ENVELOPE(-117.453,-117.453,56.733,56.733) |
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Deadwood is recognized as one of the most important resources affecting forest biodiversity. Its absence from the forest landscape is, therefore, of concern, such that one official Swedish environmental objective is to increase the volume of deadwood. However, increasing the use of renewable energy sources, another environmental goal, is likely to work against this biodiversity objective. In this study we utilize a regional economic forest sector model, focusing on northern Sweden, in order to estimate the effect of a large scale introduction of stump harvest on the future use of forest fuel. In addition, an ecological model, describing the relationship between the availability of stumps and the abundance of saproxylic beetles, is linked to the economic model. Goal conflict; Wood fuels; Forest sector model; Roundwood markets; Forest conservation; |
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Geijer, Erik Andersson, Jon Bostedt, Göran Brännlund, Runar Hjältén, Joakim |
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Geijer, Erik Andersson, Jon Bostedt, Göran Brännlund, Runar Hjältén, Joakim Safeguarding species richness vs. increasing the use of renewable energy—The effect of stump harvesting on two environmental goals |
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Geijer, Erik Andersson, Jon Bostedt, Göran Brännlund, Runar Hjältén, Joakim |
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Geijer, Erik |
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Safeguarding species richness vs. increasing the use of renewable energy—The effect of stump harvesting on two environmental goals |
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Safeguarding species richness vs. increasing the use of renewable energy—The effect of stump harvesting on two environmental goals |
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Safeguarding species richness vs. increasing the use of renewable energy—The effect of stump harvesting on two environmental goals |
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Safeguarding species richness vs. increasing the use of renewable energy—The effect of stump harvesting on two environmental goals |
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Safeguarding species richness vs. increasing the use of renewable energy—The effect of stump harvesting on two environmental goals |
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safeguarding species richness vs. increasing the use of renewable energy—the effect of stump harvesting on two environmental goals |
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Northern Sweden |
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