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Benchmark map of forest carbon stocks in tropical regions across three continents

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dc.contributor.authorSaatchi, S.S.
dc.contributor.authorHarris, N.L.
dc.contributor.authorBrown, S.
dc.contributor.authorLefsky, M.
dc.contributor.authorMitchard, E.T.A.
dc.contributor.authorSalas, W.
dc.contributor.authorZutta, B.R.
dc.contributor.authorBuermann, W.
dc.contributor.authorLewis, S.L.
dc.contributor.authorHagen, S.
dc.contributor.authorPetrova, S.
dc.contributor.authorWhite, L.
dc.contributor.authorSilman, M.
dc.contributor.authorMorel, A.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-23T18:58:15Z
dc.date.available2022-01-23T18:58:15Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://open.fsc.org/handle/resource/1044
dc.titleBenchmark map of forest carbon stocks in tropical regions across three continentsen
dcterms.abstractDeveloping countries are required to produce robust estimates of forest carbon stocks for successful implementation of climate change mitigation policies related to reducing emissions from de- forestation and degradation (REDD). Here we present a "benchmark" map of biomass carbon stocks over 2.5 billion ha of forests on three continents, encompassing all tropical forests, for the early 2000s, which will be invaluable for REDD assessments at both project and national scales. We mapped the total carbon stock in live bio- mass (above- and belowground), using a combination of data from 4,079 in situ inventory plots and satellite light detection and ranging (Lidar) samples of forest structure to estimate carbon storage, plus optical and microwave imagery (1-km resolution) to extrapolate over the landscape. The total biomass carbon stock of forests in the study region is estimated to be 247 Gt C, with 193 Gt C stored aboveground and 54 Gt C stored belowground in roots. Forests in Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Southeast Asia accounted for 49%, 25%, and 26% of the total stock, respectively. By analyzing the errors propagated through the estimation process, uncertainty at the pixel level (100 ha) ranged from ±6% to ±53%, but was con- strained at the typical project (10,000 ha) and national (>1,000,000 ha) scales at ca. ±5% and ca. ±1%, respectively. The benchmark map illustrates regional patterns and provides methodologically comparable estimates of carbon stocks for 75 developing countries where previous assessments were either poor or incomplete.en
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dcterms.bibliographicCitationSaatchi, S.S., Harris, N.L., Brown, S., Lefsky, M., Mitchard, E.T., Salas, W., Zutta, B.R., Buermann, W., Lewis, S.L., Hagen, S. and Petrova, S., 2011. Benchmark map of forest carbon stocks in tropical regions across three continents. Proceedings of the national academy of sciences, 108(24), pp.9899-9904en
dcterms.issued2011-06-14
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseOtheren
dcterms.typeJournal Article
dspace.entity.typePublication
is.availability.fullTextFull text available
is.contributor.funderTypePublic funds (government, EU funding, public research grants)
is.evaluation.collectionMapping e.g. remote sensing
is.evaluation.dataSourceGeospatial data layers
is.evidenceSubTypeEmpirical study - with matched control, data collected before and after intervention
is.evidenceTypeEmpirical study
is.focus.productsCarbon offsets
is.focus.sdgSDG 13 - Climate Action
is.focus.sectorsMulti-sector
is.focus.sustainDimensionEnvironmental
is.focus.sustainIssueClimate change
is.focus.sustainLensAccessibility
is.focus.sustainOutcomeCarbon sequestration
is.focus.systemElementMandE outcomes and impacts
is.focus.systemElementMandE performance monitoring
is.identifier.codeImpacts
is.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1019576108
is.identifier.fscdoihttp://dx.doi.org/10.34800/fsc-international542
is.identifier.schemeTypeVoluntary Sustainability Standards
is.item.reviewStatusPeer reviewed
is.journalNameProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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