Rates and drivers of aboveground carbon accumulation in global monoculture plantation forests

Jacob J. Bukoski; Susan C. Cook-Patton; Cyril Melikov; Hongyi Ban; Jessica L. Chen; Elizabeth D. Goldman; Nancy L. Harris; Matthew D. Potts

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31380-7

Nature Communications (Jul 2022)

Rates and drivers of aboveground carbon accumulation in global monoculture plantation forests

Jacob J. Bukoski,
Susan C. Cook-Patton,
Cyril Melikov,
Hongyi Ban,
Jessica L. Chen,
Elizabeth D. Goldman,
Nancy L. Harris,
Matthew D. Potts

Affiliations

Jacob J. Bukoski: Conservation International
Susan C. Cook-Patton: The Nature Conservancy
Cyril Melikov: Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California
Hongyi Ban: Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California
Jessica L. Chen: Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California
Elizabeth D. Goldman: World Resources Institute
Nancy L. Harris: World Resources Institute
Matthew D. Potts: Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31380-7
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Tree planting is a promising yet controversial natural climate solution. Here the authors perform a global analysis of aboveground C accumulation in tree monocultures, identifying key predictors such as prior land use, taxonomic identity, and plant traits.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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