A life cycle greenhouse gas inventory of a tree production system |
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| Authors: | Alissa Kendall E. Gregory McPherson |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis, One Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616, USA;(2) Urban Ecosystems and Social Dynamics Program, Pacific Southwest Research Station, USDA Forest Service, 1731 Research Park Dr, Davis, CA 95618, USA |
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| Abstract: | Purpose This study provides a detailed, process-based life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory of an ornamental tree production system for urban forestry. The success of large-scale tree planting initiatives for climate protection depends on projects being net sinks for CO2 over their entire life cycle. However, previous assessments of urban tree planting initiatives have not accounted for the inputs required for tree production in nurseries, which include greenhouse systems, irrigation, and fertilization. A GHG inventory of nursery operations for tree production is a necessary step to assess the life cycle benefits or drawbacks of large-scale tree planting activities. |
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