Abstract
Forest management is frequently cited (e.g., Winjum et al. 1993; Kolchugina and Vinson 1993; U.S. Office of Technology Assessment 1991) as a strategy for attempting to ameliorate the build-up of the greenhouse gas CO2 in the Earth’s atmosphere. Combustion of fossil fuels is the primary cause of the atmospheric increase of CO2, with additional emissions coming from the clearing of forests to accommodate other land uses. The management of forests and forest resources can affect the global cycling of C in several ways. The amount of CO2in the atmosphere can be altered by changing:
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Schlamadinger, B., Marland, G. (1996). Carbon implications of forest management strategies. In: Apps, M.J., Price, D.T. (eds) Forest Ecosystems, Forest Management and the Global Carbon Cycle. NATO ASI Series, vol 40. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-61111-7_21
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