Abstract:

The integration of digitalization and ecological practices is an important strategic choice for forming new quality productivity in forestry.This article is based on the perspective of achieving the country’s goals of peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060,and green development of the forestry industry.Based on panel data from 2011 to 2020 among Chinese provinces,the study assesses the comprehensive impact of the digital economy on Forestry Green Total Factor Productivity(FGTFP)across different regions.Panel regression and threshold effect models were used to analyze the impact and mechanism of the digital economy on FGTFP.The findings indicate a significant enhancement of FGTFP attributable to the digital economy,particularly pronounced in the central and eastern provinces and regions benefiting from robust financial backing for forestry initiatives.Mechanism analysis shows that the digital economy effectively improves FGTFP by promoting regional forestry technology innovation.In the threshold test,the development level of the Internet has a triple threshold.The digital economy has a significant nonlinear impact on improving regional FGTFP through different levels of Internet development.This impact shows a pattern of initial increase followed by a decline in marginal returns.Based on the research results,it is further suggested that the government should actively promote the deep integration of the digital economy and the forestry industry,improve the level of forestry technology innovation,increase financial support for forestry,guide local forestry to carry out digital reform according to local conditions,pay attention to the efficiency of forestry digital element allocation,and improve the synergy level between the digital economy and the green development of forestry.

Key words: digital economy, forestry green total factor productivity(FGTFP), technological innovation, internet development