Restoring natural forests is the best way to remove atmospheric carbon

By Simon L. Lewis, Charlotte E. Wheeler, Edward T. A. Mitchard, A. Koch. Nature, 2019

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Understanding the value and limits of nature-based solutions to climate change and other global challenges (2020, background): “Moreover, when plantations are harvested, typically every 10–20 years in the tropics, much of the stored carbon is returned to the atmosphere [22].”
Forests and Decarbonization – Roles of Natural and Planted Forests (2020, background): “Change 3:58. doi: 10.3389/ffgc.2020.00058 Forests and Decarbonization – Roles of Natural and Planted Forests Bonnie Waring1,2* , Mathias Neumann3, Iain Colin Prentice4, Mark Adams5, Pete Smith6 and Martin Siegert7 1 Department of Biology, Utah State University, Logan, UT, United States, 2 Grantham I”
Climate Change Mitigation (2018, background): “The value of plantations in climate mitigation is debated (Lewis et al., 2019).”
Pervasive human-driven decline of life on Earth points to the need for transformative change (2019, positive): “A suite of possible actions could be effective in navigating these tradeoffs (19, 95)— for example, focusing on regeneration and restoration of high-carbon ecosystems (as well as reducing waste and overconsumption) rather than massive bioenergy monoculture plantations—to achieve climate change mitig”
Getting the message right on nature‐based solutions to climate change (2021, neutral): “Many investments badged as NbS are for commercial plantations, which do not provide permanent carbon stores (Lewis, Wheeler, et al., 2019).”