Assessing trade-offs between carbon sequestration and timber production within a framework of multi-purpose forestry in Austria

Seidl, Rupert; Rammer, Werner; Jäger, Dietmar; Currie, William S.; Lexer, Manfred J.

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2007.02.035

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“…Taking into account the average harvest costs including labour (20-25 €/m 3 depending on tree species and site conditions - Seidl et al 2007), the net value of wood production is little more than three-quarters of the gross value (around 380 €/ha year timber and 240 €/ha year fuelwood).…”

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Mapping the value of ecosystem services: A case study from the Austrian Alps

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. Ma-pping the value of ecosystem services: a case study from the Austrian Alps. Ann. For. Res. 58(1): 157-175.Abstract. Ecosystem services (ES) are considered the conditions and processes through which natural ecosystems sustain and fulfil human life. In the decision making process related to the natural resources management, two key-aspects must be taken into account: the economic value of the benefits provided by ES (provisioning, regulating and cultural services) and the spatial distribution of these benefits. The purpose of the paper is to develop a method aimed to capture the economic value of the benefits provided by ES, in order to support the decision makers in the natural resources management. ES are not homogeneous across landscapes nor in space. Consequently, gaining knowledge on the spatial distribution of the economic relevance of ES is a fundamental information to target management actions. This method was tested in a case study in the Austrian Alps (Leiblachtal area in Vorarlberg region), characterized by a high importance of forests and grasslands. The results show that the highest economic values could be achieved for the provisioning services with a range between 200 €/ha year and 1,400 €/ha year. The regulating services have also important economic values, but strongly localized in specific areas (i.e. protective forests against natural hazards). The economic values of the cultural services are influenced by the preferences of tourists and varies between 5 €/ha year to 60 €/ha year. The method allowed us to reveal the spatial heterogeneity of provisioning, regulating and cultural ES, depending on the ecological characteristics of the site.

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Mapping the value of ecosystem services: A case study from the Austrian Alps

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“…The latest version of PICUS v1.41 includes a process-based soil model of dynamic C and N cycling (Currie et al 1999) addressing interactions between aboveground production processes and belowground C and N dynamics (cf. Seidl et al 2007b).…”

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Modelling bark beetle disturbances in a large scale forest scenario model to assess climate change impacts and evaluate adaptive management strategies

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“…Here, multiple use forest management planning approach focuses on the integration of timber and non-wood forest products such as carbon, oxygen, water and soil production. But so far few studies attempted to integrate carbon sequestration and water production into forest planning (Díaz-Balteiro and Romero, 2003;Backeus et al, 2005;Keleş and Başkent, 2007;Seidl et al, 2007;Hennigar et al, 2008;Başkent et al, 2008). Similarly, few other studies developed a forest management planning model to integrate carbon, water and timber into forest management planning (Yolasıg maz, 2004).…”

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Incorporating water production and carbon sequestration into forest management planning: a case study in Yalnızçcam planning unit

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Sustainable management of forest resources requires smart integration of various forest values into forest management plans both to control forest ecosystems and to satisfy the needs and expectations of stakeholders. This research initiative aimed to integrate water, carbon and timber values into a forest management plan and explain their effects on forest dynamics. Alternative management strategies with a mix of management objectives maximizing the amount or NPV (Net Present Value) of timber, carbon and water production along with constraints such as area, volume control and ending inventory were developed. A linear programming model with a planning horizon of 100 years and periods of 10 years was developed. Model outputs as NPV and amounts of timber, water and carbon were used as performance indicators to discuss forest dynamics under various management strategies. The results showed that water NPV aimed strategies (*W) provided the minimum timber production and the maximum water production level. Besides, even though timber NPV aimed strategies (*T) generated maximum NPV of timber as expected, surprisingly maximum timber and carbon production were provided by carbon NPV aimed strategies (*C) due mainly to afforestation of large forest openings in the case study area. The results indicated that the performance of a management strategy depends highly on the contents of a strategy as well as the initial forest structure aside from the growth rate.Key words: linear programming, carbon sequestration, water production, forest management, net present value. ResumenIncorporación de la producción de agua y el secuestro de carbono en los planes de gestión forestal: estudio de caso en la unidad de planificación de Yalnızçcam La gestión sostenible de los recursos forestales requiere la integración de varios valores del bosque en los planes de gestion forestal tanto para controlar los ecosistemas forestales como para satisfacer las necesidades y expectativas de los grupos de interés. Este artículo pretende integrar los valores del agua, el carbono y de la madera en un plan de gestión forestal y explicar sus efectos en la dinámica forestal. Se han desarrollado estrategias de gestión alternativas con una mezcla de objetivos de gestión de maximizar la cantidad de NPV (Valor Actual Neto) de madera, carbono y producción de agua junto a limitaciones como la superficie, el control del volumen y la finalización del inventario. Se ha desarrollado un modelo de programación lineal con un horizonte de planificación de 100 años y períodos de 10 años. Las salidas del modelo tales como el NPV y las cantidades de la madera, el agua y el carbono se usaron como indicadores de comportamiento para analizar la dinámica forestal conforme a varias estrategias de gestión. Los resultados mostraron que las estraegias enfocadas al NPV del agua (*W) proporcionan la mínima producción de madera y el máximo nivel de producción de agua. Además, aunque la estrategia enfocada al NPV de la madera (*T) generan un máximo de NPV como se esperaba, sorp...

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Assessing trade-offs between carbon sequestration and timber production within a framework of multi-purpose forestry in Austria

Cited by 171 publications

References 79 publications

Mapping the value of ecosystem services: A case study from the Austrian Alps

Mapping the value of ecosystem services: A case study from the Austrian Alps

Modelling bark beetle disturbances in a large scale forest scenario model to assess climate change impacts and evaluate adaptive management strategies

Incorporating water production and carbon sequestration into forest management planning: a case study in Yalnızçcam planning unit

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