Carbon dioxide sequestration in terrestrial ecosystems
The terrestrial biosphere plays a prominent role in the global carbon (C) cycle. Terrestrial ecosystems are currently accumulating C and it appears feasible to manage existing terrestrial (forest, agronomic, desert) ecosystems to maintain or increase C storage. Forest ecosystems can be managed to sequester and store globally significant amounts of C. Agroecosystems and arid lands could be managed to conserve existing terrestrial C but CO2 sequestration rates by vegetation in these systems is relatively low. Biomass from forest agroecosystems has the potential to be used as an energy source and trees could be used to conserve energy in urban environments. Some ecosystem management practices that result in C sequestration and conservation provide ancillary benefits.
- Research Organization:
- Environmental Protection Agency, Corvallis, OR (United States). Environmental Research Lab.
- OSTI ID:
- 5596554
- Report Number(s):
- PB-94-113701/XAB; EPA--600/J-93/440
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
BIOSPHERE
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CLIMATIC CHANGE
CONTROL
ECOSYSTEMS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
LAND USE
MANAGEMENT
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION CONTROL
RESOURCE CONSERVATION
TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS