Managing Forest Carbon in a Changing Climate

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Introduction....Pages 1-4
Front Matter....Pages 5-5
Characterizing Organic Carbon Stocks and Flows in Forest Soils....Pages 7-30
The Physiological Ecology of Carbon Science in Forest Stands....Pages 31-49
Carbon Dynamics of Tropical Forests....Pages 51-75
Carbon Dynamics in the Temperate Forest....Pages 77-107
Carbon Dynamics in the Boreal Forest....Pages 109-135
Front Matter....Pages 137-137
Measuring Carbon in Forests....Pages 139-164
The Role of Forests in Global Carbon Budgeting....Pages 165-179
Front Matter....Pages 181-181
Managing Carbon Sequestration in Tropical Forests....Pages 183-204
Managing Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Temperate and Boreal Forests....Pages 205-226
Managing Afforestation and Reforestation for Carbon Sequestration: Considerations for Land Managers and Policy Makers....Pages 227-255
Role of Forest Products in the Global Carbon Cycle: From the Forest to Final Disposal....Pages 257-282
Front Matter....Pages 283-283
Large and Intact Forests: Drivers and Inhibitors of Deforestation and Forest Degradation....Pages 285-304
Economic Drivers of Tropical Deforestation for Agriculture....Pages 305-320
The Economic Drivers of Forest Land Use and the Role of Markets in the United States....Pages 321-336
United States Legislative Proposals on Forest Carbon....Pages 337-355
REDD+ Policy Options: Including Forests in an International Climate Change Agreement....Pages 357-376
Synthesis and Conclusions....Pages 377-387
Back Matter....Pages 389-414