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Direct and Indirect Effects and the Long-term Risks of Climate Change on Forests: Tropical Deforestation and Carbon Dioxide
1993
Jarvis, P.G. (University of Edinburgh, Scotland (United Kingdom). Institute of Ecology and Resource Management)
Destruction of forests leads to the release of carbon dioxide stored in the wood and also usually results in major releases of carbon dioxide stored in soil. Annual releases of carbon dioxide from destruction of tropical forests was estimated at about 1650 million tonnes per year.
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International Union of Forestry Research Organizations - Austria