Forests' long-term potential for carbon offsetting

The most effective plantations occur in tropical regions, whereas the effectiveness of high latitude plantations is more questionable. Although plantations have a considerable carbon sink potential, the authors say that these should form part of a broader package of options, including reducing energy CO2 emissions.

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1. Quantifying the effectiveness of climate change mitigation through forest plantations and carbon sequestration with an integrated land-use model.
Jelle G. van Minnen, Bart J. Strengers, Bas Eickhout, Rob J. Swart and Rik Leemans
Carbon Balance and Management (in press)

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