University of Leeds Grant

Organization - University of Leeds
Grant Amount - $4,531,191
Foundation - Moore Foundation
Grant Purpose - This grant to the University of Leeds for the Amazon Forest Inventory Network (RAINFOR) project will help position forest ecosystem services on a firm scientific foundation with the public, policy-maker, conservation, and scientific communities by increasing the scientific understanding of the global carbon balance and quantifying the role of tropical forests in either slowing or accelerating climate change through the 21st century.


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