Impact of land use and land cover changes on carbon storage in rubber dominated tropical Xishuangbanna, South West China

Impact of land use and land cover changes on carbon storage in rubber dominated tropical Xishuangbanna, South West China

Land use and land cover (LULC) play a significant role in carbon regulation. South-China accounts for ~65% of China’s carbon sink. In Xishuangbanna (South-China), rubber is expanding rapidly creating an urgent need to understand and monitor LULC change and how spatial variation affects carbon storag...

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Main Authors: Chaya Sarathchandra, Yirga Alemu Abebe, Fiona Ruth Worthy, Iresha Lakmali Wijerathne, Huaixia Ma, Bi Yingfeng, Guo Jiayu, Huafang Chen, Qiaoshun Yan, Yanfei Geng, Dayani S. Weragoda, Li-Li Li, Yang Fengchun, Sriyani Wickramasinghe, Jianchu Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Ecosystem Health and Sustainability
Subjects:
carbon storage
deforestation
economic plantations
ecosystem services
land cover changes
land use
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20964129.2021.1915183

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