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An Economic Approach to Planting Trees for Carbon Storage

Informally Refereed

Abstract

Abstract: 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 is essential for project evaluation.

Keywords

Global change, forests, carbon, plantations, tree planting, project evaluation

Citation

Parks, Peter J.; Hall, David O.; Kristrom, Bengt; Masera, Omar R.; Multon, Robert J.; Plantinga, Andrew J.; Swisher, Joel N.; Winjum, Jack K. 1997. An Economic Approach to Planting Trees for Carbon Storage. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 27(Special): S9-S21
Citations
https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/3154