Author: Harmon M.E.

Source: Journal of Forestry, Volume 99, Number 4, 1 April 2001 , pp. 24-29(6)

Publisher: Society of American Foresters

Abstract:

Forests may have an important role to play in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. However, the extent of their role depends not only on the area available but also the management system that is applied and whether it is based on sound scientific principles, including those of basic ecosystem science. One aspect of ecosystem science that generally has been overlooked in forestry-related carbon projects is that of scale. By paying closer attention to scale, seemingly contradictory statements concerning forest management and carbon sequestration can be resolved, which can lead to the development of a viable carbon sequestration policy.

Keywords: carbon sequestration; ecosystem management; policy; scale; environmental management; forest; forest management; forest resources; forestry; forestry research; forestry science; natural resources; natural resource management

Document Type: Miscellaneous

Affiliations: 1: Richardson Professor in Forest Science Department of Forest Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331-5752, mark.harmon@orst.edu

Publication date: 2001-04-01

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