African tropical montane forests store more carbon than was thought

Nicolas Barbier

doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02266-3

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African tropical montane forests store more carbon than was thought

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African tropical montane forests store more carbon than was thought

Nicolas Barbier

Nature, Vol.596(7873), pp.488-490

26/08/2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02266-3

Abstract

Biogeochemistry

Environmental sciences

Ecology

African montane forests

Carbon cycle

Forest ecology

Ecosystem services

The inaccessibility of African montane forests has hindered efforts to quantify the carbon stored by these ecosystems. A remarkable survey fills this knowledge gap, and highlights the need to preserve such forests.

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Title: African tropical montane forests store more carbon than was thought
Creators - without role: Nicolas Barbier - Université de Montpellier, BotAnique et Modélisation de l'Architecture des Plantes et des végétations - AMAP
Publication Details: Nature, Vol.596(7873), pp.488-490
Identifiers: 9946314309311
Academic Unit: BotAnique et Modélisation de l'Architecture des Plantes et des végétations - AMAP
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
Local Fields: hal-03331304