ABSTRACT
This analysis reviews the state of the knowledge regarding carbon sequestration in terrestrial biomass with specific focus on tropical systems in Central America and Panama. Natural forests, exotic plantations, native species plantations, and agroforestry systems are considered in light of their carbon sequestration potential, their initiation and maintenance costs, and their ability to access the emerging regulated and informal carbon markets. All four of these systems show great potential to take up or store carbon and thus contribute to atmospheric reductions of C02. Research, investment, and institutional support are required to 18assist in the clear definition and expansion of carbon supply possibilities for market transactions, doi: 10.1300/J091 v25n01_02 [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-HAWORTH. E-mail address: <https://docdeliveiy@haworthpress.com> Website: <https://www.Hyperlinkreferencenotvalid.> © 2007 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.]
