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  • Forestry science
  • Climate change mitigation
  • Ecosystem modeling

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  • The forest sector is crucial for climate change mitigation.
  • Vermont's forest sector carbon sink is declining.
  • A comprehensive systems-based model is needed to assess forest sector impacts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate forest sector carbon trends in Vermont.
  • To assess potential climate change mitigation scenarios.
  • To quantify emission reductions from forest management and harvested wood products (HWP).

Main Methods:

  • Systems-based modeling framework for net forest sector emissions.
  • Business as usual (BAU) scenario for baseline trends (1995-2050).
  • Monte Carlo simulation for uncertainty and cumulative mitigation estimation.

Main Results:

  • The forest sector carbon sink in Vermont is declining under BAU.
  • Shifting HWP to longer-lived commodities reduced net emissions by 14%.
  • Combined scenarios (extended rotations, residue utilization, increased productivity) reduced emissions by 12%.

Conclusions:

  • Forest management and HWP utilization can significantly reduce net emissions.
  • Shifting to longer-lived HWP offers the greatest mitigation potential.
  • Socioeconomic factors and alternative management goals may challenge full mitigation realization.