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Closing an open balance: The impact of increased tree harvest on forest carbon

Author: Sampo Soimakallio, Hannes Böttcher et al

Date: 2022

Location: Array

Language: English

Type of resource: Academic article

Topics: Carbon accounting, Forests and Biodiversity

Fossil- based emissions can be avoided by using wood in place of non- renewable raw materials as energy and materials. However, wood harvest influences forest carbon stocks. Increased harvest may reduce the overall climate benefit of wood use significantly, but is widely overlooked.

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Organization: GCB Bioenergy