COMMENTARY: A role for tropical forests in stabilizing atmospheric CO2

被引：195
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作者：
Houghton, R. A. [1 ]
Byers, Brett [2 ,3 ]
Nassikas, Alexander K. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Woods Hole Res Ctr, Falmouth, MA 02540 USA
[2] Mill Acre Pledge, Piedmont, CA 94611 USA
[3] Rainforest Trust, Warrenton, VA 20187 USA
来源：
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE | 2015年 / 5卷 / 12期
关键词：
CLIMATE-CHANGE; CARBON BUDGET; EMISSIONS;
D O I：
10.1038/nclimate2869
中图分类号：
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号：
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要：
Tropical forests could offset much of the carbon released from the declining use of fossil fuels, helping to stabilize and then reduce atmospheric CO2 concentrations, thereby providing a bridge to a low-fossil-fuel future.
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页码：1022 / 1023
页数：2
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