The potential for reducing atmospheric carbon by large-scale afforestation in China and related cost/benefit analysis

Xu, Dong

doi:10.1016/0961-9534(95)00026-7

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“…These carbon volumes are based on the mixed hardwood growth and yield equation estimated for this study and a series of conversion factors taken from the study by van Kooten et al (2000). These carbon volumes are consistent with the volumes estimated by Ravindrath and Somashekhar (1995) for the revegetation of degraded lands to hardwood plantations, and are within the range of carbon volumes estimated by Xu (1995) over a range of afforestation management scenarios. …”

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Restoring Sustainable Forests on Appalachian Mined Lands for Wood Products, Renewable Energy, Carbon Sequestration, and Other Ecosystem Services

Burger¹,

Galbraith²,

Fox³

et al. 2003

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The overall purpose of this project is to evaluate the biological and economic feasibility of restoring high-quality forests on mined land, and to measure carbon sequestration and wood production benefits that would be achieved from forest restoration procedures. In this quarterly report, we present a preliminary comparison of the carbon sequestration benefits for two forest types used to convert abandoned grasslands for carbon sequestration. Annual mixed hardwood benefits, based on total stand carbon volume present at the end of a given year, range from a minimum of $0/ton of carbon to a maximum of $5.26/ton of carbon (low prices). White pine benefits based on carbon volume range from a minimum of $0/ton of carbon to a maximum of $18.61/ton of carbon (high prices). The higher maximum white pine carbon payment can primarily be attributed to the fact that the shorter rotation means that payments for white pine carbon are being made on far less cumulative carbon tonnage than for that of the long-rotation hardwoods. Therefore, the payment per ton of white pine carbon needs to be higher than that of the hardwoods in order to render the conversion to white pine profitable by the end of a rotation. These carbon payments may seem appealingly low to the incentive provider. However, payments (not discounted) made over a full rotation may add up to approximately $17,493/ha for white pine (30-year rotation), and $18,820/ha for mixed hardwoods (60-year rotation). The literature suggests a range of carbon sequestration costs, from $0/ton of carbon to $120/ton of carbon, although the majority of studies suggest a cost below $50/ ton of carbon, with van Kooten et al. (2000) suggesting a cutoff cost of $20/ton of carbon sequestered. Thus, the ranges of carbon payments estimated for this study fall well within the ranges of carbon sequestration costs estimated in previous studies.4

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Restoring Sustainable Forests on Appalachian Mined Lands for Wood Products, Renewable Energy, Carbon Sequestration, and Other Ecosystem Services

Burger¹,

Galbraith²,

Fox³

et al. 2003

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“…Soil carbon normally comprises about two thirds of N sample size; SD standard deviation; P probability the total forest carbon storage (Dixon et al 1994). In comparison with increases in vegetation carbon storage, many studies have found little influence of afforestation and reforestation upon soil carbon storage (Xu 1995;Viorel et al 2010). However, the soil carbon bank has a high capacity, and, therefore, small changes in soil carbon storage caused by afforestation and reforestation will likely affect the net carbon sequestration of plantations (Paul et al 2002).…”

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Potential for forest vegetation carbon storage in Fujian Province, China, determined from forest inventories

et al. 2011

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Carbon storage in forest vegetation of Fujian Province plays a significant role in the terrestrial carbon budget in China. The purposes of this study are: (1) to evaluate how the afforestation and reforestation programs established in Fujian Province influence carbon storage in forest ecosystems; (2) to assess the influence of tree species, forest age and ownership changes on vegetation carbon storage; and (3) 84 Tg C over the study period. Carbon storage varied with dominant forest species, forest age and forest ownership, suggesting that increases in vegetation carbon potentials can be achieved through selection of forest species and management of age structures. Implementation of afforestation and reforestation programs in Fujian Province over the past three decades Plant Soil (2011) 345:125-140

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“…Some empirical and allometric equations and computer models combined with national forest inventory data are also employed to estimate carbon sequestration and dynamics of forest ecosystems in China (Xu, 1995;Huang et al, 2012;Zhang et al, 2002). …”

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Carbon benefits of wolfberry plantation on secondary saline land in Jingtai oasis, Gansu – A case study on application of the CBP model

Wang

et al. 2015

Journal of Environmental Management

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The potential for reducing atmospheric carbon by large-scale afforestation in China and related cost/benefit analysis

Cited by 48 publications

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Restoring Sustainable Forests on Appalachian Mined Lands for Wood Products, Renewable Energy, Carbon Sequestration, and Other Ecosystem Services

Restoring Sustainable Forests on Appalachian Mined Lands for Wood Products, Renewable Energy, Carbon Sequestration, and Other Ecosystem Services

Potential for forest vegetation carbon storage in Fujian Province, China, determined from forest inventories

Carbon benefits of wolfberry plantation on secondary saline land in Jingtai oasis, Gansu – A case study on application of the CBP model

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