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Houghton, 2003; Moutinho and Schwartzman 2005.
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Uploaded on Saturday 25 Feb 2012
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 tmosphere, 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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