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Carbon sequestration

180 tCO₂e/ha stored

Carbon dioxide drawn down into standing biomass and roots over the rotation. It scales with volume growth, so the same traits that build merchantable wood also bank carbon.

Worked example · Cumulative tCO₂e/ha stored
180 ≈18 tCO₂e/ha/yr avg yr 2 yr 6 yr 10
Cumulative tCO₂e/ha stored
The benchmark

Fast-growing blue gum accumulates on the order of 15–20 tCO₂e/ha/yr into biomass over the rotation; project accounting uses FullCAM under the Emissions Reduction Fund.

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What it signals

Sequestration is an increasingly bankable co-product: under recognised methods it can be credited, and it underpins the supply-chain and market-access claims buyers now ask for. Tracking it puts a second revenue and reputational lever alongside the wood.

Data required to calculate
Standing biomass volumem³/haWood density & carbon fractionratio

Silo pulls each of these from the sources the operation already uses, and keeps the figure current automatically.

How to improve it
01

Maximise volume growth — carbon and merchantable wood move together.

02

Use recognised carbon accounting (FullCAM) to make stored carbon creditable.

03

Keep the estate healthy and fire-safe to protect the stored stock.

Questions & answers

What is carbon sequestration?

Carbon dioxide drawn down into standing biomass and roots over the rotation. It scales with volume growth, so the same traits that build merchantable wood also bank carbon.

What data do you need to calculate carbon sequestration?

You need: Standing biomass volume (m³/ha), Wood density & carbon fraction (ratio). Silo pulls each of these from the sources the operation already uses and keeps the figure current automatically.

What is a good carbon sequestration benchmark?

Fast-growing blue gum accumulates on the order of 15–20 tCO₂e/ha/yr into biomass over the rotation; project accounting uses FullCAM under the Emissions Reduction Fund.

How do you improve carbon sequestration?

Maximise volume growth — carbon and merchantable wood move together. Use recognised carbon accounting (FullCAM) to make stored carbon creditable. Keep the estate healthy and fire-safe to protect the stored stock.

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