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References: Sequestration and Plant-Based Sequestration

California Landscape Conservation Partnership (CALCP). (n.d.). Climate Adaptation Data Catalog.

Retrieved from: https://climate.calcommons.org/lists/datasets

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (n.d.) Ecological regions of North America [map].

Retrieved from: https://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/780518/EPA-EcoregionsLev02x600.0.jpg

Fisher, A.A. (2018). Will carbon sequestration redeem the lawn?

Retrieved from: https://www.ecologicalgardening.net/2018/02/will-carbon-sequestration-redeem-lawn.html

Natural and Working Lands Working Paper. (2014)

Retrieved from: https://ww3.arb.ca.gov/cc/scopingplan/2013_update/naturalandworkinglands.pdf

Romm, J. (2008). The biggest source of mistakes: C vs. CO2.

Retrieved from: https://thinkprogress.org/the-biggest-source-of-mistakes-c-vs-co2-c0b077313b/

United States Department of the Interior. (2012). Interior releases study of carbon storage and sequestration in western ecosystems as part of national assessment.

Retrieved from: https://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/interior-releases-study-of-carbon-storage-and-sequestration-in-western-ecosystems-as-part-of-national-assessment

Zhu, Z.(ed.), Bouchard, M., Butman, D., Hawbaker, T., Li, Z., Liu, J., … Wein, A. (2011). Baseline and projected future carbon storage and greenhouse-gas fluxes in the Great Plains region of the United States [U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1787].

Retrieved from: https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/1787/

Zhu, Z., Sleeter, B.M., Griffith, G.E., Stackpoole, S.M., Hawbaker, T.J., & Bergamaschi, B.A. (2012). An Assessment of carbon sequestration in ecosystems of the Western United States—Scope, methodology, and geography. Baseline and Projected Future Carbon Storage and Greenhouse-gas Fluxes in Ecosystems of the Western United States [U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1797].

Retrieved from: https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/1797/pdf/pp1797_Chapter1.pdf

Zirkle, G., Lal, R., & Augustin, B. (2011). Modeling carbon sequestration in home lawns.

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HortScience, 46(5), 808-814.

Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.46.5.808

Zirkle, G., Lal, R., Augustin, B., & Follett, R. (2012). Modeling carbon sequestration in the U.S. residential landscape. Carbon Sequestration in Urban Ecosystems, 265-276. doi: 10.1007/978-94-007-2366-5_14

Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2366-5_14

Soil Organic Carbon (S.O.C.)

Carlson, J. (n.d.) Fact sheets: How much carbon can soil store.

Retrieved from: https://www.soilquality.org.au/factsheets/how-much-carbon-can-soil-store

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. (2019). What is soil organic carbon?

Retrieved from: https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/measuring-and-assessing-soils/what-soil-organic-carbon

Pluske, W., Murphy, D., & Sheppard, J. (n.d.) Fact sheets: Total organic carbon.

Retrieved from: https://www.soilquality.org.au/factsheets/organic-carbon

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). (n.d.). Total organic carbon.

Retrieved from: https://soilquality.org/indicators/total_organic_carbon.html

Tree Sequestration

Bjorkman, J., Thorne, J.H., Hollander, A., Roth, N.E., Boynton, R.M., de Goede, J.,… Quinn, J.F. (2015.) Biomass, carbon sequestration and avoided emission: assessing the role of urban trees in California. UC Davis: Information Center for the Environment.

Retrieved from: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8r83z5wb

Climate Change Resource Center (CRCC). (n.d.). CUFR Tree Carbon Calculator (CTCC).

Retrieved from: https://www.fs.usda.gov/ccrc/tools/tree-carbon-calculator-ctcc

Energy Information Administration. (1998). Method for calculating carbon sequestration by trees in urban and suburban settings.

Retrieved from: https://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/Downloads/method-calculating-carbon-sequestration-trees-urban-and-suburban-settings.pdf

Nakano Associate. (2015). Measuring carbon sequestration of urban trees.

Retrieved from: https://www.nakanoassociates.com/measuring-carbon-sequestration-of-urban-trees/

Nowak, D.J., Greenfield, E.J., Hoehn, R.E., & Lapoint, E. (2013). Carbon storage and sequestration by trees in urban and community areas of the United States. Enviornmental Pollution, 178.

Retrieved from: https://www.fs.fed.us/nrs/pubs/jrnl/2013/nrs_2013_nowak_001.pdf

Scharenbroch, B.C. (2012) Urban trees for carbon sequestration. In: Lal, R. & Augustin, B. (Eds.), Carbon Sequestration in Urban Ecosystems, 121-138. Dordrecht: Springer. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2366-5_6

Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2366-5_6

Scott, T. (n.d.). Carbon sequestration in oak woodlands [PowerPoint slides]

Retrieved from: https://ucanr.edu/sites/forestry/files/211097.pdf

Emerging Technologies

Rathi, A. (2017). The world’s first “negative emissions” plant has begun operation—turning carbon dioxide into stone.

Retrieved from: https://qz.com/1100221/the-worlds-first-negative-emissions-plant-has-opened-in-iceland-turning-carbon-dioxide-into-stone/

Emissions Carbon Footprints - General

CO2List.org. (2012). Amounts of CO2 released when making & using products

Retrieved from: https://www.co2list.org/files/carbon.htm

Equipment Emissions

Equipment World. (2009). Owning and operating costs.

Retrieved from: https://www.equipmentworld.com/owning-and-operating-costs-3/

Gable, P. A. (2000). Characterization of emissions from handheld two-stroke engines (Report No. AS3A). Environmental Protection Agency.

Retrieved from: https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi/P100GDP7.PDF?Dockey=P100GDP7.PDF

Jones, F. & Boles, E. (2017). Gas vs battery powered maintenance tools on the University of Arkansas campus. University Of Arkansas Office For Sustainability.

Retrieved from: https://sustainability.uark.edu/_resources/publication-series/project-reports/reports-electric_power_tools_ua-2017-ofs.pdf

Kavanagh, J. (2011). Emissions test: Car vs. truck vs. leaf blower. Edmunds.

Retrieved from: https://www.edmunds.com/car-reviews/features/emissions-test-car-vs-truck-vs-leaf-blower.html

Union of Concerned Scientists. (n.d.). How clean is your electric vehicle?

Retrieved from: https://evtool.ucsusa.org/#z/95472/2018/Nissan/LEAF%20(40%20kWh)

Hardscape Emissions

Block Layer. (n.d.). Calculate rebar spacing, layout and weight in a concrete slab.

Retrieved from: https://www.blocklayer.com/concrete/rebar-slabeng.aspx

Build Carbon Neutral. (2007). Construction carbon calculator

Retrieved from: https://www.buildcarbonneutral.org/

Bulduc, L. P. (2018). Reducing emissions with CO² cured-concrete. Ecohome.

Retrieved from: https://www.ecohome.net/guides/3230/reducing-emissions-with-co2-cured-concrete/

Calkins, M. (2017). Concrete minus carbon. Landscape Architecture Magazine.

Retrieved from: https://landscapearchitecturemagazine.org/2017/07/25/concrete-minus-carbon/

Inch Calculator. (n.d.). Lumber and hardwood weight calculator.

Retrieved from: https://www.inchcalculator.com/lumber-weight-calculator/

Mineral Products Association (MPA). (n.d.). Carbon management.

Retrieved from: https://mineralproducts.org/sustainability/carbon-management.html

Mitchell, C. J. (2012). Aggregate carbon demand: The hunt for low-carbon aggregate. In E. Hunger & G. Walton Eds.) Proceedings of the 16th Extractive Industry Geology Conference (pp. 93-99). EIG Conferences, Ltd.

Retrieved from: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54199a46e4b05afa19b4e68c/t/54577712e4b06ff246527948/1415018258897/Mitchell+93-99.pdf

O’Connor, K., Pocock, C., Barthelmeh, M., & Davis, S. (2011). Carbon and environmental profiling of hard landscape materials (Research Report No. 22). Centre for Land, Environment and People, Lincoln University.

Retrieved from: https://researcharchive.lincoln.ac.nz/bitstream/handle/10182/4081/LEaP_rr_22.pdf;sequence=1

Oly-Ola Edgings, Inc. (n.d.). Bric-EdgTM flexible & rigid 2 inch high paver restraint.

Retrieved from: https://www.olyola.com/hardscape-edging/bric-edg/

Stone Specialist. (2010). Ecology: Stone is the greenest building material.

Retrieved from: https://www.stonespecialist.com/news/health-safety-ethical-environmental/ecology-stone-greenest-building-material

TW Metals. (n.d.). Metal weight calculator

Retrieved from: https://www.twmetals.com/resources/calculators.html

Upstate Steel. (n.d.). Cold finished flats.

Retrieved from: https://upstatesteel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ColdFinishedFlats.pdf%20

Zamaroni. (n.d.). Calculate materials.

Retrieved from: https://www.wzsupply.com/calculate-materials

Whittington Steel. (n.d.). Reference guides: Flats.

Retrieved from: https://www.whittingtonsteel.com/Ref-Guide-PDFs/5-Flats.pdf

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Emissions

FlexPVC. (n.d.). Schedule 40 and 80 rigid PVC pipe specifications.

Retrieved from: https://flexpvc.com/Reference/PVCPipeSpecsRigid.shtml

MacDonald, J. (2009). What’s the carbon footprint of your credit card?

Retrieved from: https://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/carbon-footprint-credit-card-1276/

Trüggelmann, U. (2012). Carbon footprInt of the card industry.

Retrieved from: https://www.icma.com/ArticleArchives/CarbonFootprint_SE2-12.pdf

Tree and Tree Care Carbon Footprints

Shea, E. (2017). Shades of green: The hidden carbon cost of tree planting and care.

Retrieved from: https://www.deeproot.com/blog/blog-entries/shades-of-green-the-hidden-carbon-cost-of-tree-planting-and-care

Professionals Consulted

Steve Berlin- Berlin Masonry Inc.

https://berlinmasonry.com/

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