Carbon Sequestration in Forests

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes.

Land use.

Pollution.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2009

Summary:

Examines the basic questions and issues concerning carbon sequestration in forests. Provides background on Congressional interest in forest carbon sequestration. Describes the basic carbon cycle in forests, with an overview of how carbon cycling and storage vary among different types of forests. Addresses how forest carbon is considered in the global climate change debate, including accounting for forest carbon, carbon consequences of forest management practices, the effects of changes in land use, and "leakage." Summarizes existing Federal programs that could affect forest carbon sequestration

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Carbon Sequestration in Forests

Publisher Number:

CRS-2009-RSI-0634

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