Challenges and Strategic Recommendations for Enhancing Quantification and Projection of Forest Carbon Dynamics

Holly L. Munro; Christopher W. Woodall; William R.L. Anderegg; Jeff W. Atkins; Colin M. Beier; Bronson P. Bullock; Kendall DeLyser; David D. Diaz; Bianca N.I. Eskelson; Margaret E.K. Evans; John D. Foppert; Bryan C. Foster; Thomas R. Fox; Jereme M. Frank; Robert E. Froese; George C. Gaines; Peter Gould; Temesgen Hailemariam; Edie Sonne Hall; Katherine A. Heckman; Eileen H. Helmer; J. Aaron Hogan; Coeli M. Hoover; Stephen M. Kinane; David W. MacFarlane; Lara T. Murray; Gregory Paradis; Krishna P. Poudel; Stephen P. Prisley; James L. Rakestraw; Hector Restrepo; Ajay Sharma; John D. Shaw; Erin Smith-Mateja; Curtis L. VanderSchaaf; Can Vatandaslar; Aaron R. Weiskittel; Sheng I. Yang

doi:10.1007/s44392-025-00048-7

Challenges and Strategic Recommendations for Enhancing Quantification and Projection of Forest Carbon Dynamics

Holly L. Munro
, Christopher W. Woodall
, William R.L. Anderegg
, Jeff W. Atkins
, Colin M. Beier
, Bronson P. Bullock
, Kendall DeLyser
, David D. Diaz
, Bianca N.I. Eskelson
, Margaret E.K. Evans
, John D. Foppert
, Bryan C. Foster
, Thomas R. Fox
, Jereme M. Frank
, Robert E. Froese
, George C. Gaines
, Peter Gould
, Temesgen Hailemariam
, Edie Sonne Hall
, Katherine A. Heckman

Eileen H. Helmer, J. Aaron Hogan, Coeli M. Hoover, Stephen M. Kinane, David W. MacFarlane, Lara T. Murray, Gregory Paradis, Krishna P. Poudel, Stephen P. Prisley, James L. Rakestraw, Hector Restrepo, Ajay Sharma, John D. Shaw, Erin Smith-Mateja, Curtis L. VanderSchaaf, Can Vatandaslar, Aaron R. Weiskittel, Sheng I. Yang

National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.
Southern Institute of Forest Genetics
University of Utah
State University of New York
University of Georgia
American Forests
Ecotrust
University of Washington
PBC
University of British Columbia
University of Arizona
Paul Smiths College
Foster Forestry & Environmental Consulting LLC
Rayonier Inc.
Maine Forest Service
University of Alberta
Rocky Mountain Research Station
Inc.
Oregon State University
Three Trees Consulting
USDA Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry
USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station
Michigan State University
Mississippi State University
LLC
International Paper
Auburn University
Mississippi State University
Artvin Coruh University
University of Maine

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	703-734
Number of pages	32
Journal	Journal of Forestry
Volume	123
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s44392-025-00048-7
State	Published - Nov 2025
Externally published	Yes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Forestry
Plant Science

Keywords

Belowground carbon
Forest vegetation simulator
Growth and yield models
Natural climate solutions
Natural disturbances

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Munro, H. L., Woodall, C. W., Anderegg, W. R. L., Atkins, J. W., Beier, C. M., Bullock, B. P., DeLyser, K., Diaz, D. D., Eskelson, B. N. I., Evans, M. E. K., Foppert, J. D., Foster, B. C., Fox, T. R., Frank, J. M., Froese, R. E., Gaines, G. C., Gould, P., Hailemariam, T., Hall, E. S., ... Yang, S. I. (2025). Challenges and Strategic Recommendations for Enhancing Quantification and Projection of Forest Carbon Dynamics. Journal of Forestry, 123(6), 703-734. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44392-025-00048-7

Munro, HL, Woodall, CW, Anderegg, WRL, Atkins, JW, Beier, CM, Bullock, BP, DeLyser, K, Diaz, DD, Eskelson, BNI, Evans, MEK, Foppert, JD, Foster, BC, Fox, TR, Frank, JM, Froese, RE, Gaines, GC, Gould, P, Hailemariam, T, Hall, ES, Heckman, KA, Helmer, EH, Hogan, JA, Hoover, CM, Kinane, SM, MacFarlane, DW, Murray, LT, Paradis, G, Poudel, KP, Prisley, SP, Rakestraw, JL, Restrepo, H, Sharma, A, Shaw, JD, Smith-Mateja, E, VanderSchaaf, CL, Vatandaslar, C, Weiskittel, AR & Yang, SI 2025, 'Challenges and Strategic Recommendations for Enhancing Quantification and Projection of Forest Carbon Dynamics', Journal of Forestry, vol. 123, no. 6, pp. 703-734. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44392-025-00048-7

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