Fourth National Climate Assessment: Ecosystems, Ecosystem Services, and Biodiversity
Fourth National Climate Assessment. Chapter 7: Ecosystems, Ecosystem Services, and Biodiversity
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Carbon stocks and accumulation rates in Pacific Northwest forests: role of stand age, plant community, and productivity
The study examines measured change in live and dead woody C pools from 8767 inventory plots on 9.1 million ha of Pacific Northwest National Forest lands to determine how the balance of tree growth, mortality, and dead wood decomposition varied by stand age, plant community type, and site productivity; and to compare the contribution of different tree sizes to C accumulation
Tipping the balance to more carbon storage in Pacific Northwest forests
In partnership with the University of Washington, our Forests & Ecosystem Services team recently published a new peer-reviewed study that analyzes the carbon storage potential of two key components of FSC management.
There’s Carbon in Them Thar Hills: But How Much? Could Pacific Northwest Forests Store More?
The scientists found that forested lands store carbon at a rate of 7 million metric tons per year. Although older forest stands and individual large trees store more carbon than younger trees, younger forests and small trees accumulate carbon at a faster rate per acre.