News Finding: Wood-based construction consumes much less energy than concrete or steel construction.
Paper Finding: Wood harvested to create the open and savanna structures can be used for construction products and wood energy and to reduce the likelihood of catastrophic fires-all of which save CO 2 and FF.
News Context: About 12 percent to 19 percent of annual global fossil fuel consumption would be saved including savings achieved because scrap wood and unsellable materials could be burned for energy, replacing fossil fuel consumption. Wood-based construction consumes much less energy than concrete or steel construction. Through efficient harvesting and product use, more CO2 is saved through the avoided emissions, materials, and wood energy than is lost from the harvested forest.
Paper Context: Maximum forest carbon will not create maximum biodiversity since savanna, open, and dense structures sequester less CO 2 than understory and complex ones. Wood harvested to create the open and savanna structures can be used for construction products and wood energy and to reduce the likelihood of catastrophic fires-all of which save CO 2 and FF. When regrowth after harvest is considered, even wood harvested just for energy (energy pathway) can be more efficient for CO 2 sequestration than not harvesting the forest and using FF for energy.