The boreal forest, one of the largest biomes on Earth, provides ecosystem services that
benefit society at levels ranging from local to global. Currently, about two-thirds of the area …

Canadian boreal woodlands and forests cover approximately 3.09× 106 km2, located within
a larger boreal zone characterized by cool summers and long cold winters. Warming since …

Executive summary Land and climate interact in complex ways through changes in forcing
and multiple biophysical and biogeochemical feedbacks across different spatial and …

Forests have multiple roles, but the role of forests in climate change mitigation has become
increasingly important due to the urgent need to reduce climate change impacts. Forests …

The boreal zone and its ecosystems provide numerous provisioning, regulating, cultural,
and supporting services. Because of its resources and its hydroelectric potential, Canada's …

Boreal forests are important global carbon (C) sinks and, therefore, considered as a key
element in climate change mitigation policies. However, their actual C sink strength is …

Canada's managed boreal forest, 54% of the nation's total boreal forest area, stores 28 Pg
carbon (C) in biomass, dead organic matter, and soil pools. The net C balance is dominated …

There is strong evidence that wood-based products are typically associated with lower fossil-
based emissions over their lifecycle than functionally equivalent products made from other …

The expected increased share of renewables due to the ongoing energy transition may
reduce the estimated potential mitigation effect of wood. Here, we estimated the climate …

The potential of forests and the forest sector to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is
widely recognized, but challenging to quantify at a national scale. Forests and their carbon …