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Figure 12--Estimated disposition of carbon on a highly productive southern site 40 years after harvest.^a

^a Source: Heath and Birdsey 2000

^b Energy category represents wood burned for energy capture

^c Emissions category represents wood burned without energy capture

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Year	Soil C	Forest Floor & Debris	Understory	Tree	Products	Landfill	Energy	Emissions
0	34.43	10.96	1.83	0	0	0	0	0
5	31.33	8.80	1.81	0	0	0	0	0
10	29.08	7.06	1.79	6.69	0	0	0	0
15	27.90	6.03	1.69	22.75	0	0	0	0
20	28.79	5.52	1.61	35.76	0	0	0	0
25	30.14	5.40	1.56	45.98	0	0	0	0
30	31.38	5.41	1.54	53.55	0	0	0	0
35	32.40	5.39	1.53	57.80	0	0	0	0
40	33.27	5.52	1.52	62.60	0	0	0	0
Harvest	34.43	10.96	1.83	0	27.06	6.05	16.10	8.59
45	31.33	8.80	1.81	0	16.34	13.23	18.14	10.10
50	29.08	7.06	1.79	6.69	13.46	14.65	18.80	10.89
55	27.90	6.03	1.69	22.75	11.85	15.41	19.21	11.34
60	28.79	5.52	1.61	35.76	10.89	15.73	19.51	11.68
65	30.14	5.40	1.56	45.98	10.06	15.97	19.79	11.98
70	31.38	5.41	1.54	53.55	9.39	16.09	20.06	12.26
75	32.40	5.39	1.53	57.80	8.75	16.20	20.35	12.51
80	33.27	6.26	1.52	62.60	8.12	16.29	20.65	12.74