ABSTRACT
Introduction The accumulation of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere is inextricably linked to activities on the ground via the global carbon cycle. Activities in land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere by sequestering carbon in trees, other vegetation and soils, but can also increase GHG concentrations through the release of carbon stored in forested ecosystems via deforestation. The main ways in which forestry can mitigate GHG and thereby reduce the threat of climate change can be classified as follows:
1 Afforestation and reforestation (AR): building new terrestrial carbon stocks by establishing trees on non-forest land through afforestation or reforestation.
