Abstract
The present research implemented two improved forest management practices in a study area in Central Italy (Monte Morello Forest) to analyze their effects on C-sequestration and C-stock in all C pools (above-ground and below-ground biomass, deadwood, litter, and soil). It also estimated silvicultural treatment effects on two additional ecosystem services — wood production and recreational activity. A thinning from below and a selective thinning were applied in a degraded coniferous forest to increase the C-sequestration in the medium-long term. The results showed that after the two thinnings, above-ground biomass and deadwood C-stock decreased (–145 and –220 t CO2 ha-1 after thinning from below and selective thinning, respectively). However, these silvicultural interventions led to an increase in C-sequestration, recovering the lost C-stock in a period of between four and nine years and generating a positive flow in the medium-long term. Moreover, both thinnings positively affected wood production and the aesthetic-visual perception of the forest for visitors.
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