Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Estimation of Nash Stream Forest Carbon Storage, Sequestration, Emissions and Removals: FVS_model_runs

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  • Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

    • Address:
      705 Spear Street
      South Burlington, Vermont 05403
      United States of America

      Phone: (802) 391-4135
      Email: femc@uvm.edu
      Website: www.uvm.edu/femc

Abstract

    This project evaluated carbon storage, sequestration, and removals on the Nash Stream Forest (NSF), New Hampshire’s largest state-owned property. Using a combination of Continuous Forest Inventory (CFI) data, FIA-enhanced Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) runs, and detailed harvest and scale slip records from 1997–2024, the analysis quantified live above- and below-ground carbon stocks, modeled growth rates, and measured harvest outflows. Transportation emissions from hauling harvested wood to mills were also calculated. Results provide a comprehensive carbon balance assessment for NSF, situating outcomes within the broader context of sustainable forest management and enabling direct comparison to earlier FEMC work on Pisgah State Park.

People

  • Alison Adams: Principal Investigator

  • Soren Donisvitch: Principal Investigator

  • Larissa Robinov: Content Provider

Organizations

  • Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative (FEMC) : lead
  • New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands : partner

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    Data Table

    • Title: FVS_model_runs
    • Start Date: 2025-06-12
    • Description: This file contains annualized growth outputs from calibrated FVS NE Variant simulations using both CFI-only and FIA+CFI plot sets. It includes aboveground and total live biomass, mortality, periodic annual increment, and associated standard errors. These data provide the primary sequestration estimates used for whole-forest growth, aboveground-only comparisons with Pisgah, and spatial scenario modeling. Values are averaged across plots and scaled to the full 39,980-acre ownership for carbon balance calculations.

    • Purpose:

    • Condensed Title: Z1863_4108_58F9IQ

    • Object Name: VMC.1863.4108

    • Data Type: mySQL
    • Citation: Donisvitch, S (2025) FVS_model_runs. FEMC. Available online at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/estimation-of-nash-stream-forest-carbon-storage--sequestration--emissions-and-removals/dataset/fvs_model_runs

    • Online Distribution: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/estimation-of-nash-stream-forest-carbon-storage--sequestration--emissions-and-removals/dataset/fvs_model_runs

    Attribute List

      Attribute Name: Aboveground_Merch_Live
      • Label: Aboveground_Merch_Live
      • Storage Type: decimal
      Attribute Name: Aboveground_Total_Live
      • Label: Aboveground_Total_Live
      • Storage Type: decimal
      Attribute Name: Belowground_Dead
      • Label: Belowground_Dead
      • Storage Type: decimal
      Attribute Name: Belowground_Live
      • Label: Belowground_Live
      • Storage Type: decimal
      Attribute Name: Carbon_Released_From_Fire
      • Label: Carbon_Released_From_Fire
      • Storage Type: int
      Attribute Name: CaseID
      • Label: CaseID
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: Forest_Down_Dead_Wood
      • Label: Forest_Down_Dead_Wood
      • Storage Type: decimal
      Attribute Name: Forest_Floor
      • Label: Forest_Floor
      • Storage Type: decimal
      Attribute Name: Forest_Shrub_Herb
      • Label: Forest_Shrub_Herb
      • Storage Type: decimal
      Attribute Name: MgmtID
      • Label: MgmtID
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: RunTitle
      • Label: RunTitle
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: StandID
      • Label: StandID
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: Standing_Dead
      • Label: Standing_Dead
      • Storage Type: decimal
      Attribute Name: Total_Removed_Carbon
      • Label: Total_Removed_Carbon
      • Storage Type: int
      Attribute Name: Total_Stand_Carbon
      • Label: Total_Stand_Carbon
      • Storage Type: decimal
      Attribute Name: Year
      • Label: Year
      • Storage Type: int

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    Site Characteristics

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