Comment on “the global tree restoration potential”
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Veldman, Joseph W.
Aleman, Julie C.
Alvarado, Swanni T.
Anderson, T. Michael
Archibald, Sally
Bond, William J.
Boutton, Thomas W.
Buchmann, Nina
Buisson, Elise
Canadell, Josep G.
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
Abstract
Bastin et al.’s estimate (Reports, 5 July 2019, p. 76) that tree planting for climate change mitigation could sequester 205 gigatonnes of carbon is approximately five times too large. Their analysis inflated soil organic carbon gains, failed to safeguard against warming from trees at high latitudes and elevations, and considered afforestation of savannas, grasslands, and shrublands to be restoration.
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Tree, Planting, Climate change, Carbon
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Veldman, J.W., Aleman, J.C., Alvarado, S.T. et al. 2019, 'Comment on “the global tree restoration potential”', Science, vol. 366, no. 6463, pp. 1-5.