by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n
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Forests<\/strong> around the world are still an essential resource in climate change mitigation<\/a>. This is confirmed by a new study<\/a> by a group of scientists from a dozen countries. The investigation, which involved, among others, the Forest Service of the United States Department of Agriculture<\/strong> (USDA) and the Woodwell Climate Research Center<\/strong> in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, highlights in particular that despite the presence of established threats such as deforestation<\/strong> and fires<\/strong>, forest ecosystems have been absorbing carbon dioxide at a steady rate over the past three decades.<\/p>\n In the research, published in the journal Nature, the authors analysed data from millions of forest plots worldwide. That is, authentic ground measurements conducted on a random basis including trees that differ in size, species and biomass. The on field survey<\/strong>, which incorporates additional information from remote sensing, is precisely the most distinctive feature of the study.<\/p>\n