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The Effects of Forest Management on Carbon Storage in Ontario's Forests
Stephen J. Colombo
Ontario. Ministry of Natural Resources. Applied Research and Development
出版
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Applied Research and Development
, 2005
主題
Science / Chemistry / General
Science / Earth Sciences / General
Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / Forestry
ISBN
0779490851
9780779490851
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=i82Kscni5BoC&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
Viewed from a biogeochemical perspective and in the context of climate change and the Kyoto protocol, the primary focus of forest management is manipulation of the forest C cycle to increase the rate of C accumulation in usable forms of biomass (i.e, stems, branches, etc.) without sacrificing long-term productivity. [...] Because of the large forest area in Ontario, even small changes in C per hectare caused by forest management can either sequester or release large amounts of C. The objective of this report is to quantify the potential consequences of a suite of forest management practices on the C balance of forests in Ontario. [...] The implications of protection from forest fire, insects, and disease on forest C storage are described in Section 4, while Section 5 assesses the impacts of forest harvesting on C storage, and includes the construction of roads, landings, and skid trails, as well the influence of rotation length. [...] The carbon cycle of managed forests The primary difference between the C cycles of natural and managed forests is the harvesting, processing, and transfer of forest C into wood products. [...] The activities associated with harvesting and the subsequent regeneration of the stand also influence the NPP, NEP, and C storage of managed forest ecosystems dependent on the frequency and intensity of these human-caused disturbances.