Table 2.
Summary of the main parameters applied by CBM model for each country
| Country | Original NFI year | Time step 0 (years) | CBM FM area (Mha)b | Harvest rate (av. 2000–2012, Mm3) | County specific biomass equations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2008 | 1998 | 3.2 | 22.9 | X |
| Belgium | 1999 | 1999 | 0.7 | 4.3 | |
| Bulgaria | 2000 | 2000 | 3.2 | 5.3 | |
| Croatia | 2006a | 1996 | 2.0 | 4.6 | |
| Czech Republic | 2000 | 2000 | 2.6 | 17.0 | X |
| Denmark | 2004 | 1994 | 0.5 | 2.3 | |
| Estonia | 2000 | 2000 | 2.1 | 7.9 | |
| Finland | 1999 | 1999 | 21.7 | 55.0 | |
| France | 2008 | 1998 | 14.6 | 54.9 | |
| Germany | 2002 | 1992 | 10.6 | 74.7 | X |
| Greece | 1992a | 1992 | 1.2 | 1.6 | |
| Hungary | 2008 | 1998 | 1.6 | 6.2 | X |
| Ireland | 2005 | 1995 | 0.5 | 2.8 | |
| Italy | 2005 | 1995 | 7.4 | 10.2 | X |
| Latvia | 2009 | 1999 | 3.2 | 15.8 | X |
| Lithuania | 2006 | 1996 | 2.0 | 7.7 | |
| Luxembourg | 1999 | 1999 | 0.1 | 0.3 | |
| Netherlands | 1997 | 1997 | 0.3 | 1.2 | |
| Poland | 1993 | 1993 | 8.9 | 37.8 | |
| Portugal | 2005 | 1995 | 3.6 | 12.2 | X |
| Romania | 1985 | 1985 | 6.6 | 17.2 | X |
| Slovakia | 2000 | 2000 | 1.9 | 9.0 | |
| Slovenia | 2000 | 2000 | 1.1 | 3.3 | |
| Spain | 2002 | 1992 | 12.6 | 16.8 | |
| Sweden | 2006 | 1996 | 22.6 | 79.5 | |
| United Kingdom | 1997 | 1997 | 2.5 | 9.8 | |
| EU | 137.9 | 480.7 | 8 countries |
The table reports the NFI original reference year; the year since the model was applied; the FM area used by CBM at time step 0; the average harvest rate used; the countries where specific equations to convert the merchantable volume into aboveground biomass were selected. Two countries were not modeled: Cyprus (no NFI data available) and Malta (very small forest area, mainly covered by shrub lands)
aAnalysis based on data from forest management plans
bFM area used by CBM at time step 0. According to KP rules, FM is the area of forest in 1990, decreased with any subsequent deforestation. The FM area is taken from the official submissions made by countries to UNFCCC/Kyoto Protocol, giving priority to data from KP-CRF tables when available (i.e., if FM had been elected during the first KP commitment period), or alternatively taking data from the convention CRF tables (using ‘forest land remaining forest land’ in 1990 as a proxy for FM). To obtain FM area at time step 0, the D area reported by all countries under the Kyoto Protocol was used. Please note that CBM runs did not include forests reported as “not productive” (e.g., 0.4 Mha in Austria, 0.02 Mha in Bulgaria, 5 Mha in Sweden) and overseas territories (8.2 Mha in France)