Collection: Long Rotations Forestry
Extending timber harvest rotations is on the table as a triple bottom line solution—actually a sextuple bottom line solution. But is it really a good idea, and is it even possible? If so, how do we do it?
Northwest Carbon Markets Can’t Support Longer Timber Harvest Rotations
That would take a New Zealand-style, all-forests cap-and-trade system.
Why Do We Choose Short Rotation Forestry Over Carbon Storage, Timber Supply, and Forest Health?
The discount rate, vanishing large-log mills, and fear of the spotted owl.
Yes, Long Rotations Can Yield Real Climate Gains for Cascadia
Harvesting trees at 80 years, instead of 40, stores more carbon and yields more timber.