Calculating carbon removal by forests
SHARING OPTIONS: The new Teagasc forest carbon tool (FCT) is a first step in Ireland to measure the mean and cumulative CO2 sequestration of forests and woodlands by species, soil types and productivity. \Donal Magner The important role that forests play in carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation is acknowledged internationally. Measuring actual sequestration poses a number of challenges especially when harvesting and management regimes, tree species, soil types, rotation lengths and biodiversity, are factored in. In addition, the afterlife of...
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