Reforestation with native mixed-species plantings in a temperate continental climate effectively sequesters and stabilizes carbon within decades

Shaun C Cunningham; Timothy R Cavagnaro; Ralph Mac Nally; Keryn I Paul; Patrick J Baker; Jason Beringer; James R Thomson; Ross M Thompson

Journal article

Reforestation with native mixed-species plantings in a temperate continental climate effectively sequesters and stabilizes carbon within decades

Shaun C Cunningham, Timothy R Cavagnaro, Ralph Mac Nally, Keryn I Paul, Patrick J Baker, Jason Beringer, James R Thomson, Ross M Thompson

Global Change Biology | WILEY-BLACKWELL | Published : 2015

DOI: 10.1111/gcb.12746

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Patrick Baker Author Ecosystem and Forest Sciences

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Funding Acknowledgements

This research was funded by the Australian Research Council Linkage Program (LP0990038), Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment Victoria, Goulburn-Broken Catchment Management Authority (CMA), Victorian EPA, Kilter Pty. Ltd. and the North Central CMA. Jason Beringer, Ross Thompson, Tim Cavagnaro, and Patrick Baker were supported in part by ARC Future Fellowships (FT110100602, FT110100957, FT120100463, and FT120100715 respectively). Ralph Mac Nally was supported in part by an ARC DORA Fellowship (DP120100797). We thank the landholders for providing access to their farms. Big thanks to Scott Mc Donald, Kristen Metzeling, and Sarah Fitzpatrick for their assistance and good cheer in the field and laboratory.