Table 4 Input values for the Monte Carlo Simulation of yield-, price-, and yield increase fluctuation. SRC wood chips price (a) relates to SRC production pathway (a) and price (b) to production pathway (b)

Average yield [dt, t _od] (2006–2015)

81.2

76.4

39.4

162.5

11

Standard deviation

6.3

6.9

4.4

9.5

1.1

Average commodity prices [€ dt⁻¹, € t _od ⁻¹] (2006–2015)

18.8

16.9

37.8

3.4

116.0 (a), 92.8 (b)

Standard deviation

3.9

3.8

7.5

0.4

12.4

Average yield increase [% a⁻¹] (1976–2015)

1.6

1.5

1.4

0.3

0

Standard deviation

0.18

0.20

0.18

0.02

0