Table 2 Descriptions of the lifecycle processes and stages in BC-HWPv1

Lumber mills (M_LMB)

Transfer of C from whole logs primarily into solid wood products over 6 mm in thickness.

Chip mills (M_C)

Transfer of whole logs primarily into chips for pulp and paper.

Plywood and veneer mills (M_PLY)

Transfer of whole logs primarily into laminated veneer lumber, veneer and plywood.

Panel mills (M_PNL)

Transfer of C that may come from whole logs for oriented strand board or as wood waste from other mills for use in particleboard or fibre board.

Lumber (PP_LMB)

C in dimensional lumber.

Chips (PP_CHP)

C in chips, predominantly softwood.

Plywood (PP_PLY)

C in plywood with plys of 6 mm or less in thickness and veneer of 6 mm or less in thickness.

Panels (PP_PNL)

C in oriented strand board, fiberboard, particleboard and panels.

Mechanical mills (M_{P M})

C in chips input to mechanical and semi-chemical pulping simulation

Chemical mills (M_{P C})

C in chips input to chemical pulping technologies simulation

Combustion fuel (B)

C as chips, solid wood, sawdust, black-liquor, waste wood or paper intended to be burned.

Retirement (R)

Loss of C from in-use pools into waste or recycled back into in-use pools.

Aerobic decay (Ae)

Decomposition in an oxygen-rich environment.

Anaerobic decay (Anae)

Decomposition without oxygen.

Potential CH₄ released (pot CH₄)

The amount of methane produced by the simulation of anaerobic decay.

Oxidation (O)

A molecular reaction where hydrogen is lost and oxygen is added.

LFG_M

Landfill gas collection and flaring