Is Stump Harvesting a Remedy for the Climate Crisis or a Curse for Biodiversity? An Interdisciplinary Study of Conflicting Goals

• Published in: IDEAS Working Paper Series from RePEc
• Main Authors: Geijer, Erik, Andersson, Jon, Bostedt, Göran, Brännlund, Runar, Hjältén, Joakim
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 01.01.2012
• Subjects: Biodiversity

Dead wood is recognized as being one of the most important factors for forest biodiversity for many organism groups. One of the Swedish official environmental objectives is therefore to increase dead wood volume. However, reducing climate impact through increased use of forest biofuels is likely to...