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Plantation forestry: Carbon and climate impacts

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Conifer forestry is expanding rapidly across western parts of the British Isles. This is promoted as good for climate, carbon and biodiversity. However, many spruce plantations are established by draining and disturbing peaty soils, which then release carbon and impair river ecosystems. This ‘viewpoint paper’ focuses on Scotland, and asks that investors and policy-makers recognise the damage being done by rapid afforestation and restocking. The author focusses on the drainage of peaty soils, and suggests that the incentives driving these changes are corrected in order to favour a better kind of forest.

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  • Smyth, Mary-Ann, 2023. "Plantation forestry: Carbon and climate impacts," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 130(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:lauspo:v:130:y:2023:i:c:s0264837723001436
    DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2023.106677
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