As trees store carbon dioxide (CO2) in their wood, forests contain a large amount of CO2 that is kept out of the atmosphere as long as the trees are not cut down, also known as the 'carbon sink' phenomena.
A global issue As trees store carbon dioxide (CO2) in their wood, forests contain a large amount of CO2 that is kept out of the atmosphere as long as the trees are not cut down, also known as the 'carbon sink' phenomena.
Taxa were selected to represent important forest habitats or properties (soil, dead wood, forest glades and landscape context) and differ in dispersal potential and trophic strategy.
Biofuels production from various lignocellulosic biomass types, such as wood, forest residues, and agriculture residues, have the potential to replace a portion of the total fossil fuel consumption.
Includes above- and belowground live trees, downed dead wood, forest floor, soil organic carbon, standing dead trees, understory above- and belowground pools.
6,407 MWhel 28.8% grassmeadow 27.6% grass agr.land 15.3% manure 100% biowaste F1: No selling price for digestate 151,723 9,051 MWhth 1.8% wood forest A revenue source is excluded.
6,527 MWhel 35.7% grassmeadow 24.9% grass agr.land 9.2% manure 98.7% biowaste F2: 8 € selling price for digestate 627,657 12,819 MWhth 2.3% wood forest A revenue source is enhanced.
Fiji is self-sufficient in solid wood forest products, only importing its paper needs.
Timber resources; Non wood forest products; Pests and diseases; Socio-economic conditions.
SDTs are an important part of the dead wood forest ecosystem C pool recognized by the international community.
The FORCARB2 model calculates carbon stock changes in forests, including all pools: live and dead standing trees, understory vegetation, down dead wood, forest floor, and mineral soil.
