Carbon Sequestration

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• The Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
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• Washington Coastal Atlas
• WDFW's Salmonscape Map

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Carbon sequestration is the phenomena where atmospheric carbon gas is captured by plants, and is then stored in some solid or liquid organic form for a period of time. Carbon sequestration is often described in terms weight per area, however this ignores the rates of accretion or loss from sequestration over time. Common forms of sequestration are in wetland or benthic sediments, living and dead forest biomass, or in the built environment (buildings). This page is intended to gather evidence and analysis about the potential for carbon sequestration in the Salish Sea and methods of quantification. This information may be useful for Mitigation.

Notes

• Coastal Blue Carbon Project developed sequestration estimates for carbon in the Snohomish Delta.
• City Forest Credits is a local carbon credit program.

Questions

• What references do we have for carbon sequestration rates in the Salish Sea?
• What evidence do we have for how to optimize carbon sequestration?
• What is the appropriate role of Biochar in carbon sequestration?

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