Ukrainian Journal of Forest and Wood Science

Currently, the use of woody biomass for energy purposes is a structural component of the organization of the system of sustainable use of forest resources. Within the framework of this work, a quantitative assessment of the annual energy potential of woody biomass in the forests of Ukrainian Polissya is proposed, which takes into account the conceptual foundations of sustainable forest management. As a result of the study, quantitative indicators of energy content in the phytomass of plantations of the studied region, as well as their energy productivity, were established. In total, more than 11,250 PJ of energy has been accumulated in the plantations of the region, and their energy productivity is about 685 PJ·year^-1 . At the same time, the highest energy productivity is characterized by hardwood stands - 230 GJ ha^-1·year^-1 . The calculation of five types of energy potential of woody biomass, which take into account aspects of environmental safety, economic development of the region and social characteristics of local communities. The quantitative value of the annual energy potential of woody biomass in the forests of the Polissya region varies from 84.6 to 36.0 PJ, depending on its type.

Polissya region, energy potential, wood biomass, sustainable forest management, energy, forest resources