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Forests and decarbonization: roles of natural and planted forests

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Title: Forests and decarbonization: roles of natural and planted forests
Authors: Waring, B
Neumann, M
Prentice, IC
Adams, M
Smith, P
Siegert, M
Item Type: Journal Article
Abstract: The severe consequences of human disruptions to the global carbon cycle have prompted intense interest in strategies to reduce atmospheric CO2 concentrations. Because growing forests capture CO2 in their biomass and soils, large-scale tree planting efforts have been advertised as a viable way to counteract anthropogenic emissions as part of net-zero emission strategies. Here, we assess the potential impact of reforestation and afforestation on the global climate system, and identify ecological, economic, and societal implications of such efforts.
Issue Date: 8-May-2020
Date of Acceptance: 17-Apr-2020
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/79547
DOI: 10.3389/ffgc.2020.00058
ISSN: 2624-893X
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Journal / Book Title: Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
Volume: 3
Copyright Statement: © 2020 Waring, Neumann, Prentice, Adams, Smith and Siegert. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
Sponsor/Funder: Commission of the European Communities
Funder's Grant Number: 787203
Publication Status: Published
Article Number: ARTN 58
Appears in Collections:Earth Science and Engineering
Department of Life Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences