Logging emissions from a Forest Stewardship Council certified forest in Guyana
Logging is a dominant land-use activity across the tropics and a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. This study quantifies emissions from selective logging in a Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified concession in Guyana that includes carbon in extracted logs, tree carbon left in the...
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| description | Logging is a dominant land-use activity across the tropics and a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. This study quantifies emissions from selective logging in a Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified concession in Guyana that includes carbon in extracted logs, tree carbon left in the forest, and incidental tree mortality caused by felling and logging infrastructure. We also estimate carbon emissions from sawmilling of round logs. Emissions from harvested trees from stump to mill gate were 8.44 Mg CO2 m−3 (131.96 Mg CO2 ha−1). The main sources of emissions were from trees killed during felling (34%) and unextracted biomass of harvested trees (32%). On average, 15.5% of the harvested tree biomass and 43% of the log biomass was converted to sawn lumber (0.78 Mg CO2 m−3 of round log volume). We find similar levels of logging emissions in our study with those reported for non-FSC concessions in Guyana (8.54 Mg CO2 m−3) and Suriname (8.94 Mg CO2 m−3) but higher in two FSC-certified concessions in Suriname (6.65 Mg CO2 m−3). Adopting forest management practices that reduce residual stand mortality from felling and improved milling technology to reduce wood waste will help meet future demand for wood products and support climate mitigation goals. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-18dcaf5d64474c938adac748192bc7762025-08-20T02:39:26ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCarbon Management1758-30041758-30122024-12-0115110.1080/17583004.2024.2378740Logging emissions from a Forest Stewardship Council certified forest in GuyanaAnand Roopsind0Ken Rodney1Linsford Lagoudou2Francis E. Putz3Center for Natural Climate Solutions, Conservation International, Arlington, VA, USAIwokrama International Center for Rainforest Conservation, Georgetown, GuyanaIwokrama International Center for Rainforest Conservation, Georgetown, GuyanaDepartment of Biology, University of FL, Gainesville, FL, USALogging is a dominant land-use activity across the tropics and a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. This study quantifies emissions from selective logging in a Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified concession in Guyana that includes carbon in extracted logs, tree carbon left in the forest, and incidental tree mortality caused by felling and logging infrastructure. We also estimate carbon emissions from sawmilling of round logs. Emissions from harvested trees from stump to mill gate were 8.44 Mg CO2 m−3 (131.96 Mg CO2 ha−1). The main sources of emissions were from trees killed during felling (34%) and unextracted biomass of harvested trees (32%). On average, 15.5% of the harvested tree biomass and 43% of the log biomass was converted to sawn lumber (0.78 Mg CO2 m−3 of round log volume). We find similar levels of logging emissions in our study with those reported for non-FSC concessions in Guyana (8.54 Mg CO2 m−3) and Suriname (8.94 Mg CO2 m−3) but higher in two FSC-certified concessions in Suriname (6.65 Mg CO2 m−3). Adopting forest management practices that reduce residual stand mortality from felling and improved milling technology to reduce wood waste will help meet future demand for wood products and support climate mitigation goals.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17583004.2024.2378740Climate smart forestrysustainable forest managementnatural climate solutionsreduced-Impact loggingtropical forestrytropical silviculture |
| spellingShingle | Anand Roopsind Ken Rodney Linsford Lagoudou Francis E. Putz Logging emissions from a Forest Stewardship Council certified forest in Guyana Carbon Management Climate smart forestry sustainable forest management natural climate solutions reduced-Impact logging tropical forestry tropical silviculture |
| title | Logging emissions from a Forest Stewardship Council certified forest in Guyana |
| title_full | Logging emissions from a Forest Stewardship Council certified forest in Guyana |
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| title_short | Logging emissions from a Forest Stewardship Council certified forest in Guyana |
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| topic | Climate smart forestry sustainable forest management natural climate solutions reduced-Impact logging tropical forestry tropical silviculture |
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