Nature – Liu et al. (2025): Co-benefit of forestation on ozone air quality and carbon storage in South China
Zehui Liu, Mi Zhou, Danyang Li, Tao Song, Xu Yue, Xiao Lu, Yuanhong Zhao, Lin Zhang IN: Nature Communications, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57548-5
Substantial forestation-induced greening has occurred over South China, affecting the terrestrial carbon storage and atmospheric chemistry. However, these effects have not been systematically quantified due to complex biosphere-atmosphere interactions. Here the authors integrate satellite observations, forestry statistics, and an improved atmospheric chemistry model to investigate the impacts of forestation on both carbon storage and ozone air quality.