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The trouble with trees: afforestation plans for Africa

Abstract:: Extensive tree planting is widely promoted for reducing atmospheric CO₂. In Africa, 1 million km², mostly of grassy biomes, have been targeted for ‘restoration’ by 2030. The target is based on the erroneous assumption that these biomes are deforested and degraded. We discuss the pros and cons of exporting fossil fuel emission problems to Africa.

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Bond, W. J., Stevens, N., Midgley, G. F., & Lehmann, C. E. R. (2019). The trouble with trees: afforestation plans for Africa. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 34(11), 963–965.

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Bond, WJ, et al. “The Trouble with Trees: Afforestation Plans for Africa.” Trends in Ecology and Evolution, vol. 34, no. 11, 2019, pp. 963–65.

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Bond, WJ, N Stevens, GF Midgley, and CER Lehmann. 2019. “The Trouble with Trees: Afforestation Plans for Africa.” Trends in Ecology and Evolution 34 (11): 963–65.
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Publisher copy:: 10.1016/j.tree.2019.08.003

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+ Bond, WJ More by this author

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+ Stevens, N More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: SSD
Department:: SOGE
Oxford college:: St Anne's College
Role:: Author
ORCID:: 0000-0002-0693-8409

+ Midgley, GF More by this author

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+ Lehmann, CER More by this author

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Publisher:: Cell Press
Journal:: Trends in Ecology and Evolution More from this journal
Volume:: 34
Issue:: 11
Pages:: 963-965
Publication date:: 2019-09-09
Acceptance date:: 2019-08-05
DOI:: 10.1016/j.tree.2019.08.003
EISSN:: 1872-8383
ISSN:: 0169-5347
Pmid:: 31515117

Language:: English
Keywords:: Africa

carbon

trees

Poaceae

ecosystem
Pubs id:: 1306941
UUID:: uuid_92207aa3-2e76-414d-a573-57e3b8468402
Local pid:: pubs:1306941
Source identifiers:: W2972394000
Deposit date:: 2026-02-03
ARK identifier:: ark:/29072/ora_92207aa32e76414da57357e3b8468402

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Copyright holder:: Elsevier Ltd.
Copyright date:: 2019
Rights statement:: Copyright: © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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