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Houghton, 2003; Moutinho and Schwartzman 2005.
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by GRID-Arendal
Historical Forest Carbon Balance 1855-1995
Year:
2009
Author:
Philippe Rekacewicz assisted by Cecile Marin, Agnes Stienne, Guilio Frigieri, Riccardo Pravettoni, Laura Margueritte and Marion Lecoquierre.
Description:
Through processes of respiration
and through the decay of organic
matter or burning of biomass, forests
release carbon. A carbon ‘sink’ is
formed in the forest when the uptake
of carbon is higher than the release.
The conversion of forested to nonforested
areas in developing countries
has had a significant impact on the
accumulation of greenhouse gases in the
atmosphere, as has forest degradation
caused by over-exploitation of forests for
timber and woodfuel and intense grazing
that can reduce forest regeneration.
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