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Modelling and Analyzing Timber Production and
Carbon Sequestration Values of Forest Ecosystems:
A Case Study
S. Keleş, E. Z. Başkent
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Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Forestry, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2007;16(3):473-479
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ABSTRACT
The integration of carbon captured by forest ecosystems into forest management planning models has
become increasingly more important, particularly in the areas of climate change, land use, and sustainable
forest management. The main objective of this work is to develop a multiple-use forest management planning
model that focuses on the interactions of net carbon sequestration and timber production opportunities
in a forest ecosystem including forest openings. The linear programming model is used to develop various
forest management scenarios for a forest that yields timber and carbon objectives. The results of forest
management planning scenarios showed that increased net carbon sequestration can be attained at a significant
cost in terms of forgone timber harvest and financial returns. Results also showed that reforestation of
forest openings and long-term protection of forest ecosystems provides high biomass and carbon storage
over the planning horizon.