Optimal Management Strategies to Maximize Carbon Capture in Forest Plantations: A Case Study with Pinus radiata D. Don

Plantations with fast-growing species play a crucial role in reducing global warming and have great carbon capture potential. Therefore, determining optimal management strategies is challenge the of forest plantations to achieve maximum rate. The objective this work determine rotation that maximize plantations. By evaluating an ecological control problem, presents method manages by planning activities such as reforestation, felling, thinning, fire prevention. mathematical model governed three ordinary differential equations: live biomass, intrinsic growth, burned area. characterization problem using Pontryagin’s principle analyzed. solutions are approximated numerically fourth-order Runge–Kutta method. To verify efficiency model, parameters for scenarios were considered: realistic one represents current forestry based on previous studies exotic Pinus radiata D. Don, another pessimistic, which considers significant losses productivity; more optimistic scenario assumes creation new areas contribute prevent increase temperature. predicts higher volume biomass scenario, consequent than other two scenarios. solution felling strategy suggests that, capture, age should be prolonged rate decreased. also confirms reforestation carried out immediately after applying effort pessimistic On hand, indicates prevention applied during life cycle plantation, proportional volume. Finally, thinning all scenarios, until time when begins.