Writings by Andrea Watts

I am a freelance writer/editor who specializes in covering forestry and natural resources issues. What I bring to each project are undergraduate degrees in English and forestry, a master’s degree with coursework in silviculture and science communication, and on-the-ground experience managing the family tree farm.

There’s carbon in them thar hills: But how much? Could Pacific Northwest forests store more?

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U.S. Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station Science Findings
April 2017

As a signatory to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the United States annually compiles a report on the nation’s carbon flux—the amount of carbon emitted into the atmosphere compared to the amount stored by terrestrial landscapes. Forests store vast amounts of carbon, but it’s not fully understood how a forest’s storage capacity fluctuates as stands age or respond to disturbance. Read more…

One response to “There’s carbon in them thar hills: But how much? Could Pacific Northwest forests store more?”

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    DEBRA MILLER

    Andrea,
    I saw your article in PLANNING magazine (June 2017) and it made me wonder if you’ve done any articles or research on Japanese Knotwood. We’ve discovered it here in Kalamazoo, MI and based on what we know and have learned about what is going on with it in the UK, there is reason be be very concerned. I didn’t see a way to email you directly on your webpage, so sorry to leave this comment here.
    Debra Miller
    Kalamazoo, MI

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