Storing More Carbon by Improving Forest Management in the Acadian Forest of New England, USA

编号 010038204

推送时间 20230213

研究领域 森林生态 

年份 2022 

类型 期刊 

语种 英语

标题 Storing More Carbon by Improving Forest Management in the Acadian Forest of New England, USA

来源期刊 forest

期 第382期

发表时间 20221130

关键词 carbon storage;  forest management;  mitigating climate change;  natural climate solutions;  improved forest management; 

摘要 The capacity of forests to store carbon, combined with time-tested approaches to managing forests, make forests a useful tool for atmospheric carbon mitigation. The primary goals of this study are to determine the amount of unrealized mitigation available from Improved Forest Management (IFM) in the Acadian Forest of New England in the northeastern U.S., and to demonstrate how this mitigation can feasibly be attained. This study used the Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) to model the impacts of IFM practices articulated by the New England Forestry Foundation on carbon storage in the Acadian Forest. Our results, together with empirical data from well-managed forests, show that if the modeled improved management is employed on privately owned timberland across the Acadian Forest of New England, carbon storage could be increased by 488 Tg CO2e. Our financial modeling shows that IFM could be funded in this region by combining income from carbon markets with the philanthropic funding of conservation easements, timber revenues, and capital investments from private investors who prioritize social and economic goals alongside financial returns. This study adds to the body of evidence from around the world that the potential for managed forests to contribute to climate change mitigation has not been fully realized.

服务人员 王璐

服务院士 蒋有绪

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