Optimizing Forest Harvest Cycles For Carbon Sequestration

Our mathematical model aims to depict optimal harvest times for different types of forests based on the value they provide for carbon sequestration. We have developed three different models for the main forest types throughout the world, boreal forests, temperate forests, and tropical forests. For the model, we implemented a manipulated sine function for one period. By using a manipulated sine function, we are able to model the amount of carbon dioxide a tree is able to sequester over its lifetime as well as show the release of carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere when the tree dies and decomposes in the forest