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Quantifying the recarbonization of post-agricultural landscapes

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  • Stephen M. Bell

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, Université Paris-Saclay
    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)

  • Samuel J. Raymond

    (MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium)

  • He Yin

    (Kent State University)

  • Wenzhe Jiao

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium)

  • Daniel S. Goll

    (CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, Université Paris-Saclay)

  • Philippe Ciais

    (CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, Université Paris-Saclay)

  • Elsa Olivetti

    (MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Victor O. Leshyk

    (Northern Arizona University)

  • César Terrer

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Abstract

Despite worldwide prevalence, post-agricultural landscapes remain one of the least constrained human-induced land carbon sinks. To appraise their role in rebuilding the planet’s natural carbon stocks through ecosystem restoration, we need to better understand their spatial and temporal legacies.

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  • Stephen M. Bell & Samuel J. Raymond & He Yin & Wenzhe Jiao & Daniel S. Goll & Philippe Ciais & Elsa Olivetti & Victor O. Leshyk & César Terrer, 2023. "Quantifying the recarbonization of post-agricultural landscapes," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-4, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-37907-w
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37907-w
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