Carbon sequestration potential of plantation forests in New Zealand - no single tree species is universally best

Abstract Background Plantation forests are a nature-based solution to sequester atmospheric carbon and, therefore, mitigate anthropogenic climate change. The choice of tree species for afforestation is subject to debate within New Zealand. Two key issues are whether to use (1) exotic plantation spec...

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Main Authors: Serajis Salekin, Yvette L. Dickinson, Mark Bloomberg, Dean F. Meason
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:Carbon Balance and Management
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13021-024-00257-1