Fellings

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Volume of all trees that are felled during a given period, whether or not they are removed from the forest. Felling is the process of downing individual trees.

Camia A., Giuntoli, J., Jonsson, R., Robert, N., Cazzaniga, N.E., Jasinevičius, G., Avitabile, V., Grassi, G., Barredo, J.I., Mubareka, S., The use of woody biomass for energy production in the EU, EUR 30548 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2021, ISBN 978-92-76-27867-2, doi:10.2760/831621, JRC122719

Source category: Biomass Study JRC own Definition

Average standing volume of all trees, living or dead, measured overbark to minimum diameters as defined for “Growing stock” that are felled during the given reference period, including the volume of trees or parts of trees that are not removed from the forest, other wooded land or other felling site. Includes: silvicultural and pre-commercial thinnings and cleanings left in the forest; and natural losses that are recovered (harvested).

Forest Europe. 2015. “Process to Update the Pan-European Set of Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management- Relevant Terms and Definitions Used for the Updated Pan-European Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management.” Forest Europe Liaison Unit Madrid

Source category: International Organisation

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