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Restoring natural forests is the best way to remove atmospheric carbon

Simon L. Lewis, Charlotte Wheeler, Edward T. A. Mitchard, Alexander Koch

Nature · 2019 · 946 citations · 7 references

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Concepts

Natural ResourcesEcologyForestryForest ManagementForest RestorationRestoration EcologyCarbon CycleCarbon Dioxide RemovalCarbon Reduction StrategiesCarbon SequestrationDeforestationReforestationAtmospheric Carbon DioxideBiomass Carbon RemovalClimate Mitigation Through ForestsForest Carbon ExchangeReduced Emissions From Deforestation And DegradationReduced Forest DegradationTerrestrial Carbon Sequestration

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Management, Environmental Management, Environmental Policy +15

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Natural Resources, Ecology, Forestry +14

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Natural Resources, Forestry, Landscape Ecology +17

Land-use emissions play a critical role in land-based mitigation for Paris climate targets

Anna Harper, Tom Powell, Peter M. Cox et al. · Nature Communications · 2018 · 345 citations · Full text

Natural Resources, Environmental Sciences, Forestry +17