A comparison of carbon assessment methods for optimizing timber production and carbon sequestration in Scots pine stands

▶ The forest carbon stock was assessed, with three methods: stem carbon, biomass expansion factors (BEFs), and a process-based model. ▶ Changing carbon assessment methods leads to very different optimal thinning regimes and average carbon stocks. ▶ Raising the carbon price resulted in longer rotations and a significantly higher average carbon stock over the rotation.