Carbon Sequestration May Have Negative Impacts on Ecosystem Health

摘要

China, the world's most populous country, has become a major emitter of greenhouse gases. To reduce the carbon footprint, China would combat climate change by planting more trees, and commit to expanding the country's forested area by 40 million ha and its stocking volume by 1.3 billion m3 from 2006 to 2020. Yin et al. estimated that China's cumulative carbon emissions from fossil fuel combustion between 2006 and 2020 will be more than 32 Gt, with a baseline of 1.6 Gt in 2005.