Possibilities for carbon sequestration in Irish forests. COST E21 Workshop. Contribution of forests and forestry to mitigate greenhouse effects. Joensuu (Finland). 28-30 Sep 2000

Possibilities for carbon sequestration in Irish forests. COST E21 Workshop. Contribution of forests and forestry to mitigate greenhouse effects. Joensuu (Finland). 28-30 Sep 2000

Ireland has a rapidly expanding forest estate which covers some 9/ of the land area. It is government policy to increase this to 17/ by the year 2030. Preliminary studies suggest that forestry activities have the potential to contribute significantly to the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. Al...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Byrne K.A., Perks M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux 2000-01-01
Series:Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement
Subjects:
ireland
forests
carbon
greenhouse-effect
forest-management
research-projects
carbon-dioxide
source-sink-relations
land-use
afforestation
british-isles
elements
europe
forestation
nonmetals
organization-of-research
oxides
plant-physiology
research
vegetation
western-europe
Online Access:http://www.pressesagro.be/base/text/v4n4/300.pdf

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