Old-growth forests as global carbon sinks

By S. Luyssaert, E. Schulze, A. Börner, Alexander Knohl, D. Hessenmöller, Beverly E. Law, Philippe Ciais, John Grace. Nature, 2008

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Getting the message right on nature‐based solutions to climate change (2021, neutral): “…- tivity); the price of carbon, which increases with climate change mitiga - tion ambition; and the carbon saturation point of mature ecosystems (e.g. in forests, this ranges from 50 to 100 years (Griscom et al., 2017, 2020) up to several centuries (Kohl et al., 2017; Luyssaert et al., 2008)).”
Does variability in litter quality determine soil microbial respiration in an Amazonian rainforest (2011, background): “Tropical forest ecosystems play a key role in the global C cycle (Phillips et al., 1998; Malhi and Grace, 2000; Grace et al., 2001; Luyssaert et al., 2008), but the regulation of C storage and soil C fluxes is subject to important uncertainties (Clark, 2002; Loescher et al.”
Effects of biological invasions on forest carbon sequestration (2010, background): “Forest ecosystems are managed for a range of purposes, which increasingly includes C sequestration (Noss, 2001; Luyssaert et al., 2008).”
Valuing forest ecosystem services: What we know and what we don't (2013, background): “However, evidence suggests that old-growth forests accumulate significant amounts of carbon in the soil (Luyssaert et al., 2008; Zhou et al., 2006).”
Structure and diversity of a natural temperate sessile oak (Quercus petraea L.) – European Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forest (2012, background): “, 2009) and in terrestrial carbon storage (Luyssaert et al., 2008; Keith et al., 2009).”
The trophic role of a forest salamander: impacts on invertebrates, leaf litter retention, and the humification process (2014, background): “Their huge numbers and trophic roles influence the capacity of forests to capture and store C rather than release CO2 or CH4, a critical ecological function that contributes to the amelioration of global warming (Beedlow et al. 2004, Luyssaert et al. 2008, Hudiburg et al. 2009).”
Review of the literature on the links between biodiversity and climate change: impacts, adaptation and mitigation. (2009, background): “A very important advance since the IPCC AR4 is the recognition that old growth forests continue to store carbon rather than being carbon-neutral (Luyssaert et al. 2008) and that they therefore play a vital role in offsetting carbon emissions.”
Latitudinal patterns of magnitude and interannual variability in net ecosystem exchange regulated by biological and environmental variables (2009, background): “Furthermore, recent study also showed old-growth forest stands can accumulate carbon, contrary to the long-standing view that they are carbon neutral (Luyssaert et al., 2008).”
The natural fix? The role of ecosystems in climate mitigation: a UNEP rapid response assessment. (2009, background): “There is debate about whether the very mature old-growth boreal forests are currently a carbon source or a carbon sink, though recent studies suggest that these old-growth forests may indeed be carbon sinks (Luyssaert et al. 2008).”
Earth system science related imaging spectroscopy — an assessment (2009, background): “Old-growth forests characterized by a structural heterogeneity and a large amount of woody compounds, may act as important carbon sinks (Knohl et al., 2003; Luyssaert et al., 2008).”