Environment & Ecology · Climate Change Mitigation
Which of the following describes the primary mechanism by which forests contribute to climate change mitigation?
- 1Releasing absorbed oxygen to increase the concentration of atmospheric greenhouse gases
- 2Decreasing soil fertility by extracting all organic nutrients into tree litter
- 3Increasing surface runoff to accelerate the movement of water into the oceans
- 4Acting as carbon sinks by absorbing atmospheric carbon dioxide and storing it in biomass and soil✓
Correct answer
Acting as carbon sinks by absorbing atmospheric carbon dioxide and storing it in biomass and soil
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