Climate-change mitigation strategies at the level of a forestry company in the light of age-class legacy effects
Key message
We analyzed the future carbon balance of 47,000 ha of forests dominated primarily by Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and managed by the Szombathely Forestry Company in Hungary. Biomass, harvested wood products, and substitution effects were considered. Strong age-class legacy effects predetermine the biomass pool to turn into a carbon source with increased harvest. The highest harvesting intensity scenario proved most favorable for the overall carbon balance up to 2055.
Keywords
Carbon storage; CO2; Forest industry; Harvested wood products; Product and energy substitution; Forest management
Publication
Borovics, A., Király, É. & Kottek, P. Climate-change mitigation strategies at the level of a forestry company in the light of age-class legacy effects. Annals of Forest Science 82, 10 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13595-025-01282-x
Handling editor
Erwin Dreyer