Comment on “The global tree restoration potential”

Pierre Friedlingstein; Myles Allen; Josep G. Canadell; Glen P. Peters; Sonia I. Seneviratne

doi:10.1126/science.aay8060

Comment on “The global tree restoration potential”

Pierre Friedlingstein
, Myles Allen
, Josep G. Canadell
, Glen P. Peters
, Sonia I. Seneviratne

University of Exeter
University of Oxford
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
Center for International Climate Research (CICERO)
ETH Zurich

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Abstract

Bastin et al. (Reports, 5 July 2019, p. 76) claim that global tree restoration is the most effective climate change solution to date, with a reported carbon storage potential of 205 gigatonnes of carbon. However, this estimate and its implications for climate mitigation are inconsistent with the dynamics of the global carbon cycle and its response to anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions.

Original language	English
Article number	aay8060
Journal	Science
Volume	366
Issue number	6463
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aay8060
Publication status	Published - 18 Oct 2019
Externally published	Yes

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