Afforestation and climate mitigation: lessons from Chile

Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Oct 25:S0169-5347(23)00245-8. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.09.014. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe Chilean Climate Change Law excludes tree monocultures as a solution to the climate crisis, offering an opportunity for resilience and climate mitigation in Latin America. The Chilean experience with mega-fires in extensive, homogeneous forest plantations provides important lessons that could inform climate policies in other countries.PMID:37891076 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2023.09.014

Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - October 27, 2023 Category: Science Authors: S G ómez-González A Miranda J Hoyos-Santillan A Lara P Moraga J G Pausas Source Type: research