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Analysis of spatio-temporal changes in forest biomass in China / Weiyi Xu in Journal of Forestry Research, vol 33 n° 1 (February 2022)  

Public [article]  inJournal of Forestry Research > vol 33 n° 1 (February 2022) . - pp 261 - 278 Titre : Analysis of spatio-temporal changes in forest biomass in China Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Weiyi Xu, Auteur ; Xiaobin Jin, Auteur ; Jing Liu, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2022 Article en page(s) : pp 261 - 278 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] analyse spatio-temporelle [Termes IGN] biomasse [Termes IGN] Chine [Termes IGN] distribution spatiale [Termes IGN] inventaire forestier étranger (données) [Termes IGN] puits de carbone [Vedettes matières IGN] Végétation et changement climatique Résumé : (auteur) Forests play a central role in the global carbon cycle. China's forests have a high carbon sequestration potential owing to their wide distribution, young age and relatively low carbon density. Forest biomass is an essential variable for assessing carbon sequestration capacity, thus determining the spatio-temporal changes of forest biomass is critical to the national carbon budget and to contribute to sustainable forest management. Based on Chinese forest inventory data (1999–2013), this study explored spatial patterns of forest biomass at a grid resolution of 1 km by applying a downscaling method and further analyzed spatio-temporal changes of biomass at different spatial scales. The main findings are: (1) the regression relationship between forest biomass and the associated influencing factors at a provincial scale can be applied to estimate biomass at a pixel scale by employing a downscaling method; (2) forest biomass had a distinct spatial pattern with the greatest biomass occurring in the major mountain ranges; (3) forest biomass changes had a notable spatial distribution pattern; increase (i.e., carbon sinks) occurred in east and southeast China, decreases (i.e., carbon sources) were observed in the northeast to southwest, with the largest biomass losses in the Hengduan Mountains, Southern Hainan and Northern Da Hinggan Mountains; and, (4) forest vegetation functioned as a carbon sink during 1999–2013 with a net increase in biomass of 3.71 Pg. Numéro de notice : A2022-336 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1007/s11676-021-01299-8 Date de publication en ligne : 09/04/2021 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-021-01299-8 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=100678 [article]