Benefit-cost analysis of forest carbon for landowners: An illustration based on a southern pine plantation

Using a hypothetic southern pine plantation in the state of Georgia of the United States, a benefit-cost analysis of forest carbon is conducted for landowners in the voluntary carbon market. With carbon values being defined by the marginal forest growth, it is found that the inclusion of carbon into...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bin Mei, Michael L. Clutter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2022.931504/full