<p>Carbon stocks often reach their highest density in forested ecosystems compared to other ecosystem types or land uses (Liu et al. 2012; Liu et al. 2014). Actions that maintain the integrity of forested ecosystems or re-establish forest cover can have some of the most significant benefits for maintaining carbon in both above- and belowground pools, as well as improving the ability of the ecosystems to sequester carbon into the future. This strategy seeks to sustain or enhance carbon stocks at broad spatial scales through maintaining forest vegetation, increasing forest stocking, or re-establishing forest cover on non-forested lands.&nbsp;</p>