Intact Forests in the United States: Proforestation Mitigates Climate Change and Serves the Greatest Good
Climate change and loss of biodiversity are widely recognized as the foremost environmental challenges of our time. Forests annually sequester large quantities of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), and store carbon above and below ground for long periods of time. Intact forests—largely free from huma...
Main Authors: | William R. Moomaw, Susan A. Masino, Edward K. Faison |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Forests and Global Change |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/ffgc.2019.00027/full |
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