Where are the best places to sequester carbon?
From a global perspective, the biological potential for carbon sequestration depends mainly on climatic factors. Climates with high temperatures, sufficient rainfall, and long day lengths are most adequate for plant growth, whether it is forest growth or grassland production (Alexandrov et al., 2000, 2002). Therefore, equatorial regions, where both rainfall and temperatures are high, have the highest biological potential for C sequestration. The map below shows the potential for C sequestration specifically for planting forests.
