Estimating the effects of timber and biomass harvest on local and regional forest carbon fluxes using an ecosystem process model

Scott D. Peckham and Stith T. Gower

Presented at the GLBRC Sustainability Retreat (2010-02-10 to 2010-02-12 )

We used the ecosystem process model Biome-BGC to simulate different harvest strategies within the forested landscape of northern Wisconsin and the subsequent effects on the forest carbon © cycle. For a low productivity (jack pine) and high productivity site (sugar maple) we simulated the effects of harvest intensity, interval, and amount of utilized harvest residues on site C balance and soil nutrient removal. For the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest we examined the effects of harvest intensity on forest productivity and overall forest C balance.