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An Analysis Of Common Forest Management Practices For Carbon Sequestration In South Carolina, Lucas Clay, Marzieh Motallebi, Bo Song
An Analysis Of Common Forest Management Practices For Carbon Sequestration In South Carolina, Lucas Clay, Marzieh Motallebi, Bo Song
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South Carolina (SC) has a variety of different forest types, and they all have potential to sequester a certain amount of carbon. Private forest landowners control a significant portion of the overall forestland in SC, and their management efforts can maintain or improve forest carbon stocks. Currently, the second largest carbon market in the world is the California Carbon Market, which gives a monetary value to sequestered carbon. One carbon credit is equal to one metric ton of carbon and is currently worth around $15.00. Forest management plans are geared toward increasing carbon sequestration over time. This study aims to …