Fellowship Year:
2023
Degree:
PhD
Research Country:
Brazil
Research Continent:
South America
Project Title:
Harnessing Novel Forest sSuccessional Trajectories of Mixed-Species Forest Plantation Systems to Mitigate Climate Change Impacts
Abstract:
Analyzing how plantations may implement novel ecological methods for restoration and climate change mitigation by comparing plantations that have been established within differing land use histories. I will test the hypothesis that diversification of single species plantations with native flora through natural regeneration will increase biomass accumulation and carbon storage.