Effects of Stand Age on Aboveground Live Tree Carbon Stock and Change in Forests

Northern Research Station. USDA Forest Service

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Effects of Stand Age on Aboveground Live Tree Carbon Stock and Change in Forests

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Northern Research Station. USDA Forest Service

Year:

2023

Type:

Miscellaneous

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Rooted in Research Issue 20, November 2023. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 4 p.

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Abstract

The role of forests in the global carbon cycle and opportunities to use natural climate solutions to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions have gained attention for a number of reasons including the Trillion Trees Initiative, California's cap and trade legislation, corporate net-zero pledges, and recent federal and state policy initiatives. Forest carbon sequestration is an essential part of natural climate solutions, and understanding the dynamics of carbon sequestration is crucial for developing guidelines to manage forest carbon sinks.

Citation

USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 2023. Effects of Stand Age on Aboveground Live Tree Carbon Stock and Change in Forests. Rooted in Research Issue 20, November 2023. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 4 p.