Integrating fertilisation and liming costs into profitability estimates for fuel wood harvesting: AÂ case study in beech forests of eastern France

► We compared nutrient compensation for whole-tree and traditional harvesting. ► We used a growth model to quantify the nutrients of fine woody debris. ► We compared the benefits of selling wood to the cost of compensatory measures. ► Compensatory fertilising was generally more expensive than wood fuel income. ► We discussed the pros and cons fuel wood harvesting.