Maximizing carbon sequestration potential in Chinese forests through optimal management
China Meteorological Administration · Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology · +10 more institutions
Abstract
Forest carbon sequestration capacity in China remains uncertain due to underrepresented tree demographic dynamics and overlooked of harvest impacts. In this study, we employ a process-based biogeochemical model to make projections by using national forest inventories, covering approximately 415,000 permanent plots, revealing an expansion in biomass carbon stock by 13.6 ± 1.5 Pg C from 2020 to 2100, with additional sink through augmentation of wood product pool (0.6-2.0 Pg C) and spatiotemporal optimization of forest management (2.3 ± 0.03 Pg C). We find that statistical model might cause large bias in long-term projection due to underrepresentation or neglect of wood harvest and forest demographic changes.…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 27.96
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 45
Authors
14- ZYZhen YuCorresponding
China Meteorological Administration, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection
- SLShirong Liu
Chinese Academy of Forestry, Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection
- HLHaikui Li
Institute of Forest Resource Information Techniques, Chinese Academy of Forestry
- JLJingjing Liang
Purdue University West Lafayette
- WLWeiguo Liu
Northwest A&F University
Topics & keywords
- Carbon sequestration
- Carbon sink
- Environmental science
- Forest management
- Sink (geography)
- Biomass (ecology)
- Biogeochemical cycle
- Forest product
- Life in Land