Modeling carbon sequestration in afforestation, agroforestry and forest management projects: the CO2FIX V.2 approach

Masera, Omar; Garza-Caligaris, J.F.; Kanninen, Markku; Karjalainen, Timo; Liski, Jari; Nabuurs, Gert‐Jan; Pussinen, A.; Jong, Bernardus Hendricus jozeph De; Mohren, Frits

doi:10.1016/s0304-3800(02)00419-2

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“…It is expected that vegetation carbon sequestration will inevitably become part of carbon trading (Bodansky 2010). Evaluation of the carbon cycle of forest ecosystems is not only vital to accurately estimating the global carbon budget and the influence of potential climate change on terrestrial ecosystems, but it is also the key to fulfilling international conventions, such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol and as a basis for appropriate policies (Masera et al 2003; Lee et al 2005;Torres et al 2009). This is relevant because different tree species and tree ages have different carbon sequestration rates, and so do reforestation practices (Song and Woodcock 2003;Zhao et al 2010).…”

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Potential for forest vegetation carbon storage in Fujian Province, China, determined from forest inventories

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Carbon storage in forest vegetation of Fujian Province plays a significant role in the terrestrial carbon budget in China. The purposes of this study are: (1) to evaluate how the afforestation and reforestation programs established in Fujian Province influence carbon storage in forest ecosystems; (2) to assess the influence of tree species, forest age and ownership changes on vegetation carbon storage; and (3) 84 Tg C over the study period. Carbon storage varied with dominant forest species, forest age and forest ownership, suggesting that increases in vegetation carbon potentials can be achieved through selection of forest species and management of age structures. Implementation of afforestation and reforestation programs in Fujian Province over the past three decades Plant Soil (2011) 345:125-140

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Potential for forest vegetation carbon storage in Fujian Province, China, determined from forest inventories

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“…Policymaking within this problem area is therefore an intricate matter and has to be supported by information from scientifically based analyses. New models and tools are being developed for this purpose, such as the model CO2FIX (Nabuurs et al, 2002;Masera et al, 2003). Other models, developed for describing forest development in general, can also be used for carbon sequestration analysis; examples are FORSKA (Prentice and Leemans, 1990;Prentice et al, 1993;Lasch et al, 1999;Lasch et al, 2002), FORECAST Seely et al, 1999;Seely et al, 2002) and CENTURY (Parton et al, 1987;Jiang et al, 2002;Song and Woodcock, 2003).…”

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A model for regional analysis of carbon sequestration and timber production

Backéus

Wikström

Lämås

2005

Forest Ecology and Management

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The greenhouse effect is one of our most severe current environmental problems. Forests make up large ecosystems and can play an important role in mitigating the emissions of CO 2 , the most important greenhouse gas. Different management regimes affect the ability of forests to sequester carbon. It is important to investigate in what way we best can use forests to mitigate the greenhouse effect. It is also important to study what effect different actions, done to increase carbon sequestration, have on other offsets from forestry, such as the harvest level, the availability of forest biofuel and economic factors.In this study, we present an optimization model for analysis of carbon sequestration in forest biomass and forest products at a local or regional scale. The model consists of an optimizing stand-level simulator, and the solution is found using linear programming. Carbon sequestration was accounted for in terms of carbon price and its value computed as a function of carbon price and the net carbon storage in the forest. The same price was used as a cost for carbon emission originating from deterioration of wood products.We carried out a case study for a 3.2 million hectare boreal forest region in northern Sweden. The result showed that 1.48-2.05 million tonnes of carbon per year was sequestered in the area, depending on what carbon price was used. We conclude that assigning carbon storage a monetary value and removal of carbon in forest products as a cost, increases carbon sequestration in the forest and decreases harvest levels. The effect was largest in areas with low site-quality classes.

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“…Some models of forest growth (Umeki et al, 2008) dynamics have been developed but not fully integrated in biomass potential estimations. One of these is CO2FIX (Masera et al, 2003;Schelhaas et al, 2004) that has been designed to estimate all carbon flows from the atmosphere to the standing biomass, from biomass to decay in the soil, from the soil back to the atmosphere.…”

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Methods and tools to evaluate the availability of renewable energy sources

Angelis-Dimakis

Biberacher

Bravo

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Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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The recent statements of both the European Union and the US Presidency pushed in the direction of using renewable forms of energy, in order to act against climate changes induced by the growing concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. In this paper, a survey regarding methods and tools presently available to determine potential and exploitable energy in the most important renewable sectors (i.e., solar, wind, wave, biomass and geothermal energy) is presented. Moreover, challenges for each renewable resource are highlighted as well as the available tools that can help in evaluating the use of a mix of different sources.

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Modeling carbon sequestration in afforestation, agroforestry and forest management projects: the CO2FIX V.2 approach

Cited by 270 publications

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Potential for forest vegetation carbon storage in Fujian Province, China, determined from forest inventories

Potential for forest vegetation carbon storage in Fujian Province, China, determined from forest inventories

A model for regional analysis of carbon sequestration and timber production

Methods and tools to evaluate the availability of renewable energy sources

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