Conservation and sequestration of carbon: The potential of forest and agroforest management practices
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5960532
Forests play a major role in the Earth's carbon cycle through assimilation, storage, and emission of CO2. Establishment and management of boreal, temperate, and tropical forest and agroforest systems could potentially enhance sequestration of carbon in the terrestrial biosphere. A biologic and economic analysis of forest establishment and management options from 94 nations revealed that forestation, agroforestry, and silviculture could be employed to conserve and sequester one gigaton (Gt) of carbon annually over a 50 year period. The marginal cost of implementing these options to sequester 55 Gt of carbon would be approximately $10/ton.
- Research Organization:
- Environmental Protection Agency, Corvallis, OR (United States). Environmental Research Lab.
- OSTI ID:
- 5960532
- Report Number(s):
- PB-93-229656/XAB; EPA--600/J-93/347
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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