Biografi

Jeg er økolog med en spesiell interesse for hvordan naturlige og menneskeskapte prosesser påvirker arter og økosystemer over tid. Mitt nåværende hovedfokus er skogsøkologi og hvordan tilstedeværelsen av arter i skog påvirkes av viktige faktorer som arealbruk, fremmede arter, sykdom og klimaendringer.

Nøkkelord: Bevaringsbiologi, Langtidsendringer, Lukkede hogster, Overvåkning av arter, Skogøkologi og Skogsertifisering.

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Sammendrag

There is an increasing interest in continuous cover forestry (CCF) as an alternative to clearcutting to promote multi-objective forests and preserve continuous maintenance of forest cover. Here, we assessed the effect that an increased use of CCF harvesting methods (shelterwood and selection cutting) in Norwegian forests can have on carbon sequestration. Thus, we simulated CO2 uptake in Norwegian forest stands throughout the 21st century under three scenarios that represent different levels of clearcutting and CCF harvesting methods, keeping the annual harvest volumes constant across all scenarios. The three scenarios are: 1) Business-as-usual (reference scenario where 3.5% of the harvested volume is obtained using CCF harvesting methods); 2) Harvested volume using CCF harvesting methods is increased to 15%; 3) Harvested volume using CCF harvesting methods is increased to 25%. Increasing the proportion of CCF would increase CO2 removals in the long-term (2100), resulting in an additional uptake of nearly 32 and 24 Tg CO2 when increasing CCF up to 25% and 15%, respectively. However, the simulations also showed that to be able to harvest the same timber volume as in the reference scenario that reflects current practice, an increased proportion of CCF would also require logging on a larger proportion of the forest area. CCF could have also positive implications for certain aspects of biodiversity, such as species that require shaded conditions, but harvesting across a larger total area could negatively impact other animals, plants and fungi.

3D_gjengivelse av skog_Foto Stefano Puliti NIBIO

Divisjon for skog og utmark

SFI SmartForest: Bringing Industry 4.0 to the Norwegian forest sector


SmartForest will position the Norwegian forest sector at the forefront of digitalization resulting in large efficiency gains in the forest sector, increased production, reduced environmental impacts, and significant climate benefits. SmartForest will result in a series of innovations and be the catalyst for an internationally competitive forest-tech sector in Norway. The fundamental components for achieving this are in place; a unified and committed forest sector, a leading R&D environment, and a series of progressive data and technology companies. 

Aktiv Sist oppdatert: 17.10.2025
Slutt: sep 2028
Start: okt 2020