Biogenic Carbon and Land Occupation per m3 of Sawnwood by European Union Member State Conifer Species

This repository contains the supporting datasets used to develop the Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) dataset and associated results reported in: Horan, W., Quilligan, M., Bishop, G. and Styles, D. ‘Improving biogenic carbon and land use accounting for construction wood’, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, vol. 222, p. 108434, Aug. 2025, doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2025.108434. Life Cycle Inventory Data Sources and Assumptions Standing Stock Dominant Conifer Species, Specific Wood Density (t/m³), Min Rotation Period (years), Even Aged Forest Growth Curve (m³/ha/yr) at Final Cut, Final Cut as % of Harvest (Thinning’s the Remaining %) to estimate Total Merchantable Wood, Sawlog as % of Total Merchantable Wood, Sawnwood as % Sawlog (Excluding Moisture Loss). Result Units Biogenic Carbon: tCO₂/m³ sawn wood by conifer species at 70%, 20%, and 10% moisture contents. Land Occupation: m²·yr/m³ sawn wood by conifer species at 10% moisture content. Acknowledgements This research is part of the SAOLWood Project funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's Competitive Research Funding Programmes. Project Ref: 2021R543.