DOI: 10.1002/eap.2039
论文题名: Carbon sequestration and biodiversity co-benefits of preserving forests in the western United States
作者: Buotte P.C. ; Law B.E. ; Ripple W.J. ; Berner L.T.
刊名: Ecological Applications
ISSN: 10510761
出版年: 2020
卷: 30, 期: 2 语种: 英语
英文关键词: biodiversity
; carbon sequestration
; climate change
; Community Land Model (CLM)
; forest
; mitigation
; process modeling
; western United States
Scopus关键词: biodiversity
; carbon emission
; carbon sequestration
; climate change
; drought stress
; ecosystem resilience
; forest ecosystem
; fossil fuel
; United States
; Vertebrata
英文摘要: Forest carbon sequestration via forest preservation can be a viable climate change mitigation strategy. Here, we identify forests in the western conterminous United States with high potential carbon sequestration and low vulnerability to future drought and fire, as simulated using the Community Land Model and two high carbon emission scenario (RCP 8.5) climate models. High-productivity, low-vulnerability forests have the potential to sequester up to 5,450 Tg CO2 equivalent (1,485 Tg C) by 2099, which is up to 20% of the global mitigation potential previously identified for all temperate and boreal forests, or up to ~6 yr of current regional fossil fuel emissions. Additionally, these forests currently have high above- and belowground carbon density, high tree species richness, and a high proportion of critical habitat for endangered vertebrate species, indicating a strong potential to support biodiversity into the future and promote ecosystem resilience to climate change. We stress that some forest lands have low carbon sequestration potential but high biodiversity, underscoring the need to consider multiple criteria when designing a land preservation portfolio. Our work demonstrates how process models and ecological criteria can be used to prioritize landscape preservation for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and preserving biodiversity in a rapidly changing climate. © 2019 The Authors. Ecological Applications published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of Ecological Society of America Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/158989
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作者单位: Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, Oregon State University, 321 Richardson Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331, United States; EcoSpatial Services L.L.C., 2498 North Oakmont Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86004, United States
Recommended Citation:
Buotte P.C.,Law B.E.,Ripple W.J.,et al. Carbon sequestration and biodiversity co-benefits of preserving forests in the western United States[J]. Ecological Applications,2020-01-01,30(2)