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African forests prove valuable carbon sink
Ecoearth.info Blog —
... forests to know the answer, writes Helene C. Muller-Landau of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama. The research also highlights the need to protect African forests, write the authors. "With adequate protection these forests are likely to remain large carbon stores in the longer term. Securing this service will probably require formalising and enforcing land rights for forest dwellers, alongside payments for ecosystem services to those living near forested areas." Link to News and Views article in ...
African forests prove valuable carbon sink
SciDev.Net —
... forests to know the answer, writes Helene C. Muller-Landau of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama. The research also highlights the need to protect African forests, write the authors. "With adequate protection these forests are likely to remain large carbon stores in the longer term. Securing this service will probably require formalising and enforcing land rights for forest dwellers, alongside payments for ecosystem services to those living near forested areas." Link to News and Views article in ...
The Importance of African Forests as Carbon Sinks
Celsias Expert Articles —
... Nature reports that African forests are taking in 0.6 metric tons of carbon per hectare (2.471 acres) every year, a significant finding that puts them on par with the Amazon rainforests as carbon sinks. While research can't yet pinpoint ... ...
