Lynn, Deanna2021-03-242021-03-242021-03-24https://hdl.handle.net/1794/26127Committee Chair: Bart JohnsonLandscape architects have the potential to contribute to climate change mitigation through natural climate solutions that sequester carbon in ecosystems. However, landscape architects lack resources on how to design landscapes for carbon sequestration and, in particular, soil carbon sequestration. I address these gaps by translating and interpreting the scientific literature to create an actionable framework for landscape architects. The framework consists of principles, strategies, and actions for design, installation, and management of landscapes for carbon sequestration. A key recommendation is that increasing the functional diversity of plants increases the potential carbon sequestration of the landscape by increasing its productivity and resilience. Additionally, plant functional diversity supports the soil microbial ecosystem, which is key to longterm soil carbon storage. This framework emphasizes that designing landscapes for carbon sequestration should prioritize belowground carbon dynamics and the functioning of the whole landscape system.en-USCreative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-USCarbon SequestrationClimate ChangeLandscape ArchitectureNatural Climate SolutionsComplex Adaptive SystemsTerminal Project