Search Results - "Skog, Kenneth E."

A synthesis of current knowledge on forests and carbon storage in the United States by McKinley, Duncan C, Ryan, Michael G, Birdsey, Richard A, Giardina, Christian P, Harmon, Mark E, Heath, Linda S, Houghton, Richard A, Jackson, Robert B, Morrison, James F, Murray, Brian C, Pataki, Diane E, Skog, Kenneth E

“…Using forests to mitigate climate change has gained much interest in science and policy discussions. We examine the evidence for carbon benefits, environmental…”
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Projection of U.S. forest sector carbon sequestration under U.S. and global timber market and wood energy consumption scenarios, 2010–2060 by Nepal, Prakash, Ince, Peter J., Skog, Kenneth E., Chang, Sun J.

“…This study provides a modeling framework to examine change over time in U.S. forest sector carbon inventory (in U.S. timberland tree biomass and harvested wood…”
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Carbon Mitigation Impacts of Increased Softwood Lumber and Structural Panel Use for Nonresidential Construction in the United States by Nepal, Prakash, Bergman, Richard D, Skog, Kenneth E, Abt, Karen L, McKeever, David B, Abt, Robert C

“…Abstract More wood use in the United States to construct low-rise nonresidential (NR) buildings would increase consumption and production of softwood (SW)…”
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Sequestration of carbon in harvested wood products for the United States by Skog, Kenneth E

“…The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provides guidelines for countries to report greenhouse gas removals by sinks and emissions from sources…”
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Carbon Impacts of Wood Products by Bergman, Richard, Puettmann, Maureen, Taylor, Adam, Skog, Kenneth E

“…Wood products have many environmental advantages over nonwood alternatives. Documenting and publicizing these merits helps the future competitiveness of wood…”
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Estimates of carbon stored in harvested wood products from the United States forest service northern region, 1906-2010 by Stockmann, Keith D, Anderson, Nathaniel M, Skog, Kenneth E, Healey, Sean P, Loeffler, Dan R, Jones, Greg, Morrison, James F

“…Background Global forests capture and store significant amounts of CO 2 through photosynthesis. When carbon is removed from forests through harvest, a portion…”
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Residence Times and Decay Rates of Downed Woody Debris Biomass/Carbon in Eastern US Forests by Russell, Matthew B, Woodall, Christopher W, Fraver, Shawn, D’Amato, Anthony W, Domke, Grant M, Skog, Kenneth E

“…A key component in describing forest carbon (C) dynamics is the change in downed dead wood biomass through time. Specifically, there is a dearth of information…”
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Projected Market Competition for Wood Biomass between Traditional Products and Energy: A Simulated Interaction of US Regional, National, and Global Forest Product Markets by Nepal, Prakash, Abt, Karen L, Skog, Kenneth E, Prestemon, Jeffrey P, Abt, Robert C

“…Abstract Using a partial market equilibrium framework, this study evaluated the US regional timber and wood products market impacts of a projected national…”
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Timing of carbon emissions from global forest clearance by Mason Earles, J., Yeh, Sonia, Skog, Kenneth E.

“…Agricultural expansion and deforestation contribute to approximately 17% of global greenhouse-gas emissions. The fate of cleared wood and subsequent carbon…”
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Biomass production from the U.S. forest and agriculture sectors in support of a renewable electricity standard by White, Eric M., Latta, Greg, Alig, Ralph J., Skog, Kenneth E., Adams, Darius M.

“…Production of renewable energy from biomass has been promoted as means to improve greenhouse gas balance in energy production, improve energy security, and…”
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Forest Carbon Accounting Considerations in US Bioenergy Policy by Miner, Reid A, Abt, Robert C, Bowyer, Jim L, Buford, Marilyn A, Malmsheimer, Robert W, O'Laughlin, Jay, Oneil, Elaine E, Sedjo, Roger A, Skog, Kenneth E

“…Four research-based insights are essential to understanding forest bioenergy and "carbon debts." (1) As long as wood-producing land remains in forest,…”
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Greenhouse Gas and Carbon Profile of the U.S. Forest Products Industry Value Chain by Heath, Linda S, Maltby, Van, Miner, Reid, Skog, Kenneth E, Smith, James E, Unwin, Jay, Upton, Brad

“…A greenhouse gas and carbon accounting profile was developed for the U.S. forest products industry value chain for 1990 and 2004−2005 by examining net…”
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Managed Forest Carbon Estimates for the US Greenhouse Gas Inventory, 1990-2008 by Heath, Linda S, Smith, James E, Skog, Kenneth E, Nowak, David J, Woodall, Christopher W

“…Land-use change and forestry is the major category featuring carbon sequestration in the annual US Greenhouse Gas Inventory, required by the United Nations…”
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Evaluating Economic Impacts of Expanded Global Wood Energy Consumption with the USFPM/GFPM Model by Ince, Peter J., Kramp, Andrew, Skog, Kenneth E.

“…A U.S. forest sector market module was developed within the general Global Forest Products Model. The U.S. module tracks regional timber markets, timber…”
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Uses and Desirable Properties of Wood in the 21st Century by Wegner, Theodore, Skog, Kenneth E, Ince, Peter J, Michler, Charles J

“…The desirability of specific wood properties is driven by a number of social, economic, and environmental factors that influence wood-use trends. This article…”
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A Method Countries Can Use to Estimate Changes in Carbon Stored in Harvested Wood Products and the Uncertainty of Such Estimates by Skog, Kenneth E., Pingoud, Kim, Smith, James E.

“…A method is suggested for estimating additions to carbon stored in harvested wood products (HWP) and for evaluating uncertainty. The method uses data on HWP…”
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Market impacts of hypothetical fuel treatment thinning programs on federal lands in the western United States by Ince, Peter J., Spelter, Henry, Skog, Kenneth E., Kramp, Andrew, Dykstra, Dennis P.

“…This paper addresses the economics of forest fuel thinning programs on federal lands in the U.S. West, and presents a model of regional timber and product…”
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Carbon cycling through wood products: the role of wood and paper products in carbon sequestration by Skog, K.E, Nicholson, G.A

“…Historical estimates and projections of US carbon sequestered in wood and paper products are provided, and they are compared to amounts sequestered in US…”
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Global forest products markets and forest sector carbon impacts of projected sea level rise by Nepal, Prakash, Prestemon, Jeffrey P., Joyce, Linda A., Skog, Kenneth E.

“…•Sea level rise (SLR) will affect coastal populations in individual countries.•SLR-affected populations necessitate construction of new residential housing…”
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Conceptual and Empirical Themes regarding the Design of Technology Transfer Programs : A Review of Wood Utilization Research in the United States by Ellefson, Paul V., Kilgore, Michael A., Skog, Kenneth E., Risbrudt, Christopher D.

“…Transfer of technologies produced by research is critical to innovation within all organizations. The intent of this paper is to take stock of the conceptual…”
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