The Carbon Sink Potential of Southern China After Two Decades of Afforestation

Abstract Afforestation and land use changes that sequester carbon from the atmosphere in the form of woody biomass have turned southern China into one of the largest carbon sinks globally, which contributes to mitigating climate change. However, forest growth saturation and available land that can b...

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Main Authors: X. M. Zhang, M. Brandt, Y. M. Yue, X. W. Tong, K. L. Wang, R. Fensholt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-12-01
Series:Earth's Future
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2022EF002674