With the onset of climate change, entirely new groupings of species are expected, with no likelihood that they have a past history of cooccurrence.
Category: forests
William H. Schlesinger
carbon sequestration, environmental policy, faculty, forests, natural habitat
carbon sequestration, environmental policy, faculty, forests, natural habitat
Embrace old growth
Replacing old forests with young forests to increase carbon sequestration is a fool’s errand.
Deerly Beloved
When we manipulate one component of an ecosystem, such as predators, unknown consequences show up…
Invasive Species
We pay close attention to human disease, but we let the global transport of exotic species, pests, and pathogens proceed with little notice.
William H. Schlesinger
carbon sequestration, climate, energy, faculty, forests, fossil fuels, renewable energy
carbon sequestration, climate, energy, faculty, forests, fossil fuels, renewable energy
What is BECCS anyway?
Overall, the energy used in BECCS adds about 30% to the carbon emissions to the atmosphere from burning biomass directly.
Forest attributes
When these forests are cleared, the lower rates of transpiration may lead to permanent reductions in regional rainfall, and slow recovery of the forest.
William H. Schlesinger
carbon sequestration, climate, energy, environmental politics, faculty, forests, renewable energy
carbon sequestration, climate, energy, environmental politics, faculty, forests, renewable energy
Smoke, mirrors, and wood pellets
if we are serious about mitigating climate change, we must shift our attention to sources of energy that emit no greenhouse gases to the atmosphere
Charles Cannon and William H. Schlesinger
biodiversity, conservation, faculty, forests, natural habitat
biodiversity, conservation, faculty, forests, natural habitat
Arboreal Dimensions of Biodiversity
The shape and volume—not just area—of trees growing in a forest creates an added dimension to the ecological and evolutionary setting.
William H. Schlesinger
carbon sequestration, climate, environmental policy, faculty, forests, marine studies
carbon sequestration, climate, environmental policy, faculty, forests, marine studies
Can we harvest our way to a better climate?
In the short-term, forests harvested for biomass energy actually put more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than burning fossil fuels,
Air Conditioning
This speaks to the importance of planting trees in urban areas to lower ambient temperatures and reduce the need for air conditioning.