Abstract
The authors analyzed the changes in the carbon cycle that could be achieved with a global large-scale afforestation program that is economically, politically and technically feasible. They estimated that of the areas regarded as suitable for large-scale plantations, only about 345 million ha would actually be available for plantations and agroforestry for the sole purpose of sequestering carbon. The maximum annual rate of carbon fixation (1.48 Gt/yr) would only be achieved 60 years after the establishment of the plantation - 1.14 Gt by above-ground biomass and 0.34 Gt by below-ground biomass. Over the periods from 1995 to 2095, a total of 104 Gt of carbon would be sequestered. This is substantially lower than the amount of carbon required to offset current carbon emissions (3.8 Gt/yr) in order to stabilize the carbon content of the atmosphere. 108 refs., 1 fig., 14 tabs.
Nilsson, S;
Schopfhauser, W
[1]
- International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg (Austria)
Citation Formats
Nilsson, S, and Schopfhauser, W.
The carbon-sequestration potential of a global afforestation program.
Netherlands: N. p.,
1995.
Web.
doi:10.1007/BF01091928.
Nilsson, S, & Schopfhauser, W.
The carbon-sequestration potential of a global afforestation program.
Netherlands.
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01091928
Nilsson, S, and Schopfhauser, W.
1995.
"The carbon-sequestration potential of a global afforestation program."
Netherlands.
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01091928.
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title = {The carbon-sequestration potential of a global afforestation program}
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abstractNote = {The authors analyzed the changes in the carbon cycle that could be achieved with a global large-scale afforestation program that is economically, politically and technically feasible. They estimated that of the areas regarded as suitable for large-scale plantations, only about 345 million ha would actually be available for plantations and agroforestry for the sole purpose of sequestering carbon. The maximum annual rate of carbon fixation (1.48 Gt/yr) would only be achieved 60 years after the establishment of the plantation - 1.14 Gt by above-ground biomass and 0.34 Gt by below-ground biomass. Over the periods from 1995 to 2095, a total of 104 Gt of carbon would be sequestered. This is substantially lower than the amount of carbon required to offset current carbon emissions (3.8 Gt/yr) in order to stabilize the carbon content of the atmosphere. 108 refs., 1 fig., 14 tabs.}
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title = {The carbon-sequestration potential of a global afforestation program}
author = {Nilsson, S, and Schopfhauser, W}
abstractNote = {The authors analyzed the changes in the carbon cycle that could be achieved with a global large-scale afforestation program that is economically, politically and technically feasible. They estimated that of the areas regarded as suitable for large-scale plantations, only about 345 million ha would actually be available for plantations and agroforestry for the sole purpose of sequestering carbon. The maximum annual rate of carbon fixation (1.48 Gt/yr) would only be achieved 60 years after the establishment of the plantation - 1.14 Gt by above-ground biomass and 0.34 Gt by below-ground biomass. Over the periods from 1995 to 2095, a total of 104 Gt of carbon would be sequestered. This is substantially lower than the amount of carbon required to offset current carbon emissions (3.8 Gt/yr) in order to stabilize the carbon content of the atmosphere. 108 refs., 1 fig., 14 tabs.}
doi = {10.1007/BF01091928}
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issue = {3}
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journal type = {AC}
place = {Netherlands}
year = {1995}
month = {Jul}
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