Tree functional types simplify forest carbon stock estimates induced by carbon concentration variations among species in a subtropical area

Abstract Forests contain one of the world’s largest carbon (C) pools and represent opportunities for cost-effective climate change mitigation through programmes such as the United Nations-led “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation” Programme (REDD). Generic estimates for the c...

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Main Authors: Huili Wu, Wenhua Xiang, Xi Fang, Pifeng Lei, Shuai Ouyang, Xiangwen Deng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-05306-z