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An economic approach to planting trees for carbon storage

Parks, P. J., D. O. Hall, K. Bengt, O. R. Masera, R. J. Moulton, A. J. Plantinga, J. N. Swisher, and J. K. Winjum

Methods are described for evaluating economic and carbon storage aspects of tree planting projects ( e.g., plantations for restoration, roundwood, bioenergy, and nonwood products). Total carbon (C) stock is dynamic and comprises C in vegetation, decomposing matter, soil, products, and fuel substituted. An alternative (reference) case ie essential for project evaluation.

Fiscal Year: fy98 ·  Problem Area: pa98-5 ·  Theme: cctrgnas ·  Source: coop   <== Explain

Citation: Parks, P. J., D. O. Hall, K. Bengt, O. R. Masera, R. J. Moulton, A. J. Plantinga, J. N. Swisher, and J. K. Winjum. 1997. An economic approach to planting trees for carbon storage. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology 27(Special):S9-S21.

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