Applying the MOTTI simulator to analyse the effects of alternative management schedules on timber and non-timber production

The pure and mixed alternatives including commercial thinnings outperformed the unmanaged one both in the production of merchantable wood and in profitability (value of standing stock for the unmanaged alternative), but did not notably differ from each other. Carbon sequestration was directly proportional to biomass production and thus highest in the unmanaged alternative. The mixed stand had a 50%, and unmanaged stand 88% higher species richness than the pure stand at the age of 70 years. Prolonging the rotation to 100 years also considerably increased the species richness. The applicability of the results and use of the MOTTI simulator in forestry planning are discussed.