NEA title: ‘To what extent does carbon storage vary between areas of deciduous woodland on the northeast-and southwest-facing slopes of St Cyres’ Hill, East Devon?’
This investigation analysed the mass of carbon stored on the southwest-facing and northeast-facing slopes of St Cyres’ Hill, with the aim of understanding whether aspect has a significant effect on carbon storage. This drew upon carbon ‘pathways…between land and atmosphere at the local (plant) scale’ within the Eduqas A-level specification. The investigation also addressed the Committee on Climate Change’s recommendation that, under a ‘central’ scenario, 15,000 hectares should be afforested in the UK annually in response to the Paris Agreement (Climate Change Committee 2016). Findings could tentatively suggest whether aspect should be considered when selecting land for afforestation, in order to most efficiently sequester carbon and reduce net CO2 emissions. St Cyres’ Hill is situated on the southern edge of the Blackdown Hills and was accessed with the permission of the landowner.
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