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Table 2 Indicators for the five mitigation scenarios for the Northern Wisconsin site

From: A systems approach to assess climate change mitigation options in landscapes of the United States forest sector

Scenario

Description

Parameter changeda

Parameter valuea

Residues

Increase collection of harvest residues for bioenergyb

Residue utilization

HWP components change

29% to 70%

Bioenergy + 41%

Harvests for bioenergy

Increase harvests by 10% per year, with 100% of the additional harvested wood used for bioenergy

Harvested area

HWP components change

+ 10%

100% to bioenergy (added harvests)

Extend rotation  +  Longer-lived products (LLP)

Extend the length of harvest rotation and increase the proportion of LLP at the cost of paper products (PP)

Harvested area

Minimum harvest age

HWP components change

− 10%

+10 years

LLP + 5%, PP − 5%

LLP

Increase the proportion of harvested wood for LLP at the cost of PP

HWP components change

LLP + 10%, PP − 10%

Bioenergy

Increase the proportion of harvested wood for bioenergy at the cost of LLP

HWP components change

Bioenergy + 10%

LLP − 10%

  1. aThe parameter changes are relative to the baseline scenario
  2. bResidues would otherwise decompose on forest floor