The Potential Of Us Forest Soils To Sequester Carbon And Mitigate The Greenhouse Effect

Much attention has been given to above ground biomass and its potential as a carbon sink, but in a mature forest ecosystem 40 to 60 percent of the stored carbon is below ground. As increasing numbers of forests are managed in a wide diversity of climates and soils, the importance of forest soils as a potential carbon sink grows. The Potenti

Grazing lands represent the largest and most diverse land resource-taking up over half the earth's land surface. The large area grazing land occupies, its diversity of climates and soils, and the potential to improve its use and productivity all contribute to its importance for sequestering C and mitigating the greenhouse effect and other condition

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges we face - both in its potential impact on our societies and the Earth, and in the scale of international co-operation that is needed to confront it. Emerging as a component of the international dialogue on the environment and climate, the major role of forests in influencing Earth systems is becoming clear. Drawing together perspectives from researchers and policy makers, this book explores how forests will interact with the physical and natural world and with human society as the climate changes. Also considered is how the world's forests can be managed to contribute to the mitigation of climate change and to maximize their full range of economic and non-market benefits. Providing an examination of the science, a detailed consideration of the science-policy interface and the international frameworks and conventions, this book is valuable reading for policy makers, scientists, students and all those interested in sustainable forest management, climate change and the associated environmental sciences. Related Titles Planted Forests: Uses, Impacts and Sustainability Edited by J. Evans 2009 c. 224 pages ISBN 978 1 84593 564 1 Plant Cold Hardiness: From the Laboratory to the Field Edited by L. Gusta, M. Wisniewski and K. Tanino 2009 c. 320 pages ISBN 978 1 84593 513 9 Socio-economic Research Methods in Forest Management J. Herbohn, S. Harrison, J. Bliss, J. McDaniel, J. Suh, L. Teeter and J. Vanclay 2009 c. 416 pages ISBN 978 1 84593 526 9 Greenhouse Gas Sinks Edited by D. Reay, N. Hewitt, K. Smith & J. Grace 2007 320 pages ISBN 978 1 84593 189 6

Much attention has been given to above ground biomass and its potential as a carbon sink, but in a mature forest ecosystem 40 to 60 percent of the stored carbon is below ground. As increasing numbers of forests are managed in a wide diversity of climates and soils, the importance of forest soils as a potential carbon sink grows. The Potenti

This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Forest Soil Respiration under Climate Changing" that was published in Forests