Ways to estimate a tree species' DBH at a certain age

[daltontrees]

It occurs to me that the Commission has spent decades, possibly aslmost a century, experimenting with various species and situations to get the optimum yield for timber. The end goal is maximum dried wood per area. As already said, dried wood and carbon content might be in proportion to each other. I'd be amazed if there isn't published research into this. The focus of tree planting may be changing from timber to carbon sequestration but the research would still be valid.

[AHPP]

It's for an environmental science project assignment, from the angle of carbon sequestration for climate change purposes.

And what conclusion will you be coming to?

[BotanyGem]

Thanks daltontrees - that's a good point about dried wood, I'll have a look into research on that angle too.

 

As for my conclusion, I'm not sure until I've looked into it more but I presume some tree species will store more carbon than others.

 

 

[AHPP]

As for my conclusion, I'm not sure until I've looked into it more but I presume some tree species will store more carbon than others.

 

 

 

Refreshing but sadly uncommon academic rigour.

 

[Andrew McEwan]

Sounds like you need a copy of the carbon lookup tables/spreadsheet for the woodland carbon code.

https://woodlandcarboncode.org.uk/standard-and-guidance/3-carbon-sequestration/3-3-project-carbon-sequestration

Edited February 28, 2021 by Andrew McEwan

[BotanyGem]

Thanks for the info Big J and Andrew. I'll keep in mind the variations on growth due to site etc. The link to the carbon code web page is really useful 👍

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Dear BotanyGem,

 

I have exactly the same requirement. Did you find the Forestry Commission document containing the relevant details? Can you post the URL please?

 

Thanks in advance