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Table 7 Main parameters defining the transition matrix applied by CBM model for simulating the effect of the windstorm, with an increasing intensity of the disturbance event, and salvage logging

From: Combined effects of natural disturbances and management on forest carbon sequestration: the case of Vaia storm in Italy

Disturbance event

Transfer from living biomass to DOM

Transfer from dead wood to products pool

Class I

15%

0%

Class II

40%

0%

Class III

70%

0%

Class IV

95%

0%

Salvage logging

5% from living damaged trees

95% from merchantable dead biomass + 50% from branches