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Table 1 Area and average growing stock volume (usable volume) in different stages of stand development

From: Carbon forestry is surprising

Stage of stand development

Area

Mean volume (m3∙ha−1)

 

(ha)

Saw log

Small log

Pulpwood

Total

Open area

1.7

0

0

0

0

Seedling & sapling stand

78.2

0

0

1

1

Seed & shelter tree stand

26.7

66

1

43

110

Pulpwood-sized forest

67.5

13

2

48

63

Saw-log sized thinning forest

168.0

60

7

79

146

Financially mature forest

109.3

123

4

65

192

Young uneven-aged forest

51.1

42

5

39

86

Total

502.5

58

4

54

116