Most of conservationist advocates total ban on any human interference in natural forests including silvicultural management practices.will by doing so in terms of carbon cycle weheter old tree stands as well as dead trees is increasing carbon storage or decreasing by decomposition. That unused wood if utilised properly for lock carbon in natural furniture or structure will be more useful than laying in the forests. Is there any study which can suggest in decomposition of wood how much and carbon di oxide liberated or added to soil to increase soil carbon along with net gain of carbon after decmposition of wood.
I believe it has been found that old stands sequester more carbon than newly planted forests. Obviously, dead trees neither increase nor decrease carbon storage, but if used for furniture or paper, then there is a decrease in carbon storage when these items are disposed of, e.g. burnt or rotted.
Alastair thanks . Most of people believe same but has anyone undertaken such studies or refrence.
Manmohan, there is a news item here from Nature which ends with a reference to a peer reviewed paper: http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080910/full/news.2008.1092.html
That paper "Old-growth forests as global carbon sinks" has been cited over 1000 times. It can be obtained from here: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&num=100&ie=UTF-8&q=Old-growth+forests+as+global+carbon+sinks
Here is a couple more items I have found since you posted your question, and which you may find interesting:
Alarm as study reveals world’s tropical forests are huge carbon emission source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/sep/28/alarm-as-study-reveals-worlds-tropical-forests-are-huge-carbon-emission-source
and Damaged tropical forests now emit more carbon than all the vehicles in U.S.: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/tropical-forests-carbon-study-1.4312154
I agree that the forest resources need to be exploited in a manner that is sustainable. Old trees need to be harvested and new ones planted. Man & nature need to live in balance.
Manmohan J. Dobriyal i found one paper which might be of help to you
Article Carbon stocks and accumulation rates in Pacific Northwest fo...
Dear Dr Manmohan J. Dobriyal. See the following useful link:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-03004-5
CITE::→Paniagua-Ramirez, A., Krupinska, O., Jagdeo, V. et al. Carbon storage estimation in a secondary tropical forest at CIEE Sustainability Center, Monteverde, Costa Rica. Sci Rep 11, 23464 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-03004-5
Dear Dr Manmohan J. Dobriyal. See the following useful link:
https://www.nature.com/articles/nclimate2393
CITE: → Seidl, R., Schelhaas, MJ., Rammer, W. et al. Correction: Corrigendum: Increasing forest disturbances in Europe and their impact on carbon storage. Nature Clim Change 4, 930 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2393
CITE: →Heilmayr, R., Echeverría, C. & Lambin, E.F. Impacts of Chilean forest subsidies on forest cover, carbon and biodiversity. Nat Sustain 3, 701–709 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-020-0547-0
CITE: →Seidl, R., Schelhaas, MJ., Rammer, W. et al. Increasing forest disturbances in Europe and their impact on carbon storage. Nature Clim Change 4, 806–810 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2318
CITE: →Schlesinger, W., Lichter, J. Limited carbon storage in soil and litter of experimental forest plots under increased atmospheric CO2. Nature 411, 466–469 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35078060
CITE:→Rahman, M.M., Zimmer, M., Ahmed, I. et al. Co-benefits of protecting mangroves for biodiversity conservation and carbon storage. Nat Commun 12, 3875 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24207-4
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