Will Tree Plantations Spur the Release of Carbon Locked in Soil?
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 - 16:42
in Earth & Climate
ALBUQUERQUE--Because forests can lock away carbon in their woody trunks, planting vast swaths of trees on barren land could provide a means for countries to mitigate their carbon emissions. But a comprehensive new analysis warns that pine plantations can rapidly deplete the soil of its nutrients--and carbon--thereby reducing the benefits. [More]