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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-2121-2022
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Research article
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22 Apr 2022
Research article |
| 22 Apr 2022
| 22 Apr 2022
Carbon sequestration potential of street tree plantings in Helsinki
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research, Physics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Liisa Kulmala
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research, Forest Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Pasi Kolari
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research, Physics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Timo Vesala
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research, Physics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research, Forest Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Anu Riikonen
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research, Forest Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Leena Järvi
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research, Physics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Short summary
The carbon sequestration potential of two street tree species and the soil beneath them was quantified with the urban land surface model SUEWS and the soil carbon model Yasso. The street tree plantings turned into a modest sink of carbon from the atmosphere after 14 years. Overall, the results indicate the importance of soil in urban carbon sequestration estimations, as soil respiration exceeded the carbon uptake in the early phase, due to the high initial carbon loss from the soil.
The carbon sequestration potential of two street tree species and the soil beneath them was...
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