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Presented at “Advances in Terrestrial Ecosystem Carbon Inventory, Measurements, and Monitoring” Raleigh, NC October 3, 2000 Presented by Brian Murray Acknowledgements Modelers Bruce McCarl, Texas AM Darius Adams, Oregon State University Ralph Alig, US Forest Service Funding US EPA Climate Programs Division (through Stratus Consulting) Introduction U.S. Forests are currently a net carbon sink (200-300 MtC/yr) Driving factors Biophysical Economic Climate Policy Issues Sinks as a GHG mitigation strategy Sink potential and other forest functions are affected by CO2 and climate Economi