Biodiversity in forest carbon sequestration initiatives: not just a side benefit

Journal article

One way of mitigating global climate change is protecting and enhancing biosphere carbon stocks. The success of mitigation initiatives depends on the long-term net balance between carbon gains and losses. The biodiversity of ecological communities, including composition and variability of traits of plants and soil organisms, can alter this balance in several ways. This influence can be direct, through determining the magnitude, turnover rate, and longevity of carbon stocks in soil and vegetat...

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Authors: Diaz, S; Hector, A; Wardle, D

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: CURRENT OPINION IN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
• Volume: 1
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 55-60
• Publication date: 2009-10-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2009.08.001
• ISSN: 1877-3435
• Language: English