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Figure 18.12--Estimated disposition of carbon on a highly productive southern site 40 years after harvest (Heath and Birdsey 2000). The energy category represents wood burned for energy capture, and the 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