Table 3 Research on forest vegetation carbon storage in China during 1989–1993
From: Review on carbon storage estimation of forest ecosystem and applications in China
Estimation Methods | Forest area (104 km2) | Carbon density (Mg·ha− 1) | Carbon storage (Pg C) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Volume-derived method | 108.64 | 38.70 | 4.20 | (Liu et al. 2000) |
Volume-derived method | 108.63 | 34.29 | 3.73 | (Wang et al. 2001) |
Volume-derived method | 91.43 | 41.32 | 3.78 | (Zhao and Zhou 2004) |
Volume-derived method | 108.64 | 37.87 | 4.11 | (Xu et al. 2007) |
Volume-derived method | 108.64 | 38.85 | 4.22 | (Wu et al. 2008) |
Volume-derived method | 199.78 | 30.04 | 6.00 | (Zhang et al. 2013a) |
Average biomass method | 108.62 | 57.07 | 6.20 | (Zhou et al. 2000) |
Biomass regression equation | 108.6 | 37.00 | 4.02 | (Pan et al. 2004) |
Conversion factor continuous method | 108.63 | 42.58 | 4.63 | (Fang et al. 2001b) |
Conversion factor continuous method | 131.8 | 37.40 | 4.93 | (Fang et al. 2007) |
BIOME3 | 127.06 | 71.70 | 9.11 | (Nan 2001) |
CEVSA | 121.63 | 71.69 | 8.72 | (Li et al. 2003) |
CASA Model | 127.89 | 45.30 | 5.79 |