The realisable potential supply of woody biomass from forests in the European Union

Verkerk, Pieter Johannes; Anttila, Perttu; Eggers, Jeannette; Lindner, Marcus; Asikainen, Antti

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2011.02.027

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“…Verkerk et al [29] sets extraction limits for logging residues coming out of final felling and thinning according to three mobilization scenarios. These extraction rates vary from 0% to 70% depending on the observed terrain conditions.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Jong et al [30] argues that the optimal extraction rates at a landscape level for achieving energy values, environmental quality objectives and forest production objectives are 60% for branches and tops and 10% for stumps. As this research does not take stumps into consideration as residues for energetic use, extraction limits are referred to the ones developed by Verkerk et al [29]. Based on this data, Table 12 shows the maximum extraction rates used for the regional case study.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Bioenergy Potential and Utilization Costs for the Supply of Forest Woody Biomass for Energetic Use at a Regional Scale in Mexico

2017

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While considering constraints in regard to sustainability, this paper reviews the development of a methodology to assess the introduction of bioenergy supply chains in Mexico based on forest woody biomass. Three research modules include analyses of forest biomass utilization residues that originated from: (1) harvesting activities, (2) non-extracted stands and (3) sawmills. A regional case study focusing on tree species of commercial importance (pine, oak and fir) in the 10 provinces with the highest timber production located in the north and central-south part of the country, is analyzed. After applying the methodology, the theoretical potential of available woody biomass for energetic use amounts to 6,357,482 m 3 . When applying the sustainability constraints, the technically feasible supply of forest woody biomass for energetic use sums up to 5,798,722 m 3 , which relate to a technical energy potential of 45.96 PJ for 2013. Moreover, a biomass energy flow chart showing energy values for each analyzed source and species is presented. Monte Carlo simulations were carried out for each cost involved in utilizing the resulting available woody biomass for energetic use. In the absence of national studies which include forest operations and bioenergy transformation to calculate the sustainable energy potential, the developed methodology adds innovation for assessing woody biomass availability.

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Section: Extraction Limit According To Soil Degradationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bioenergy Potential and Utilization Costs for the Supply of Forest Woody Biomass for Energetic Use at a Regional Scale in Mexico

2017

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“…In recent years, the supply of wood-based biomass has been estimated at national [10] and European levels [11][12][13]. The national level estimates are usually based on detailed forest inventory data, while the European level studies have often relied on aggregated statistical data [11].…”

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“…The national level estimates are usually based on detailed forest inventory data, while the European level studies have often relied on aggregated statistical data [11]. This difference is problematic with respect to up-or downscaling the results: On one hand, it is not possible to sum up (upscale) the more detailed national level results to European level because of the variation in definitions and assumptions applied.…”

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A Markov Chain Model for Simulating Wood Supply from Any-Aged Forest Management Based on National Forest Inventory (NFI) Data

Packalen

2017

Forests

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Markov chain models have been applied for a long time to simulate forest dynamics based on transitions in matrices of tree diameter classes or areas of forest size and structure types. To date, area-based matrix models have been applied assuming either even-aged or uneven-aged forest management. However, both management systems may be applied simultaneously due to land-use constraints or the rationality of combining the systems, which is called any-aged management. We integrated two different Markov chain models, one for even-aged and another for uneven-aged forest management, in an area-based approach to analyze wood supply from any-aged forest management. We evaluate the impacts of parameterizing the model based on available data sets, namely permanent and temporary Finnish National Forest Inventory (NFI) sample plots and a plot-level simulator to determine transitions due to different types of thinning treatments, and present recommendations for the related methodological choices. Our overall observation is that the combined modelling chain simulated the development of both the even-and uneven-aged forest structures realistically. Due to the flexibility of the implementation, the approach is very well suited for situations where scenario assumptions need to be varied according to expected changes in silvicultural practices or land-use constraints, for example.

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“…This in turn calls for the modeling of the wood-based product market, as well as of the forest resource dynamics, and, most importantly, their interaction. While there are quite a few modeling efforts with pan-European scope that dealt with forest resource dynamics (Nabuurs et al 2001, Verkerk et al 2011a, 2011b, Bött-cher et al 2012, or wood product markets separately (Solberg et al 2003, Kallio et al 2006, Moiseyev et al 2011, only few modeled their interaction on pan-European scale (Lindner et al 2007, Schelhaas et al 2010, UN 2011.…”

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Integrating forest-based industry and forest resource modeling

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Räty³

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iForest

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This paper introduces a modeling approach for the assessment of policy options within the forest-based bioeconomy. The feedback between the forestry dynamics model and the economic model of the global forest-based sector of the proposed framework is essential, not only for response analysis as to the development of forest resources and for a correct assessment of future harvesting potentials, but also for the assessment of the impact of different management regimes on wood-based product markets. Test runs of the modeling framework on a Swedish case highlight the necessity of considering timber assortments for a comprehensive integration of forest resources and wood-based commodity market dynamics. Hence, the composition of harvest demand in terms of timber assortment affects the allocation of harvesting activities and, consequently, the development of forest resources (and thus future harvest potentials), as well as the production, trade and consumption of wood-based products.

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The realisable potential supply of woody biomass from forests in the European Union

Cited by 170 publications

References 15 publications

Bioenergy Potential and Utilization Costs for the Supply of Forest Woody Biomass for Energetic Use at a Regional Scale in Mexico

Bioenergy Potential and Utilization Costs for the Supply of Forest Woody Biomass for Energetic Use at a Regional Scale in Mexico

A Markov Chain Model for Simulating Wood Supply from Any-Aged Forest Management Based on National Forest Inventory (NFI) Data

Integrating forest-based industry and forest resource modeling

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