Assessment of forest biomass and carbon stocks at stand level using site-specific primary data to support forest management

[10.3] To estimate wood biomass (WB) and carbon (C) stocks of forests, several models have been developed; they differ in terms of details and scale of application. Stand level models are particularly important because stands represent the reference forest management units (FMU). The aims of the study were: (i) to assess WB and C stocks of Valle Camonica forests (Northern Italy) at stand level and (ii) to map the spatial distribution of these stocks.