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Mapping spatial distribution of forest age in China / Yuan Zhang in Earth and space science, vol 4 n° 3 (March 2017)  

Public [article]  inEarth and space science > vol 4 n° 3 (March 2017) . - pp 108 - 116 Titre : Mapping spatial distribution of forest age in China Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Yuan Zhang, Auteur ; Yitong Yao, Auteur ; Xuhui Wang, Auteur ; Yongwen Liu, Auteur ; Shilong Piao, Auteur Année de publication : 2017 Article en page(s) : pp 108 - 116 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Végétation [Termes IGN] carte forestière [Termes IGN] Chine [Termes IGN] Cupressaceae [Termes IGN] distribution spatiale [Termes IGN] données lidar [Termes IGN] données localisées 3D [Termes IGN] forêt ancienne [Termes IGN] hauteur des arbres [Termes IGN] incertitude des données [Termes IGN] inventaire forestier (techniques et méthodes) [Termes IGN] inventaire forestier étranger (données) [Termes IGN] peuplement forestier [Termes IGN] Pinophyta [Termes IGN] Pinus massoniana [Termes IGN] puits de carbone Résumé : (auteur) Forest stand age is a meaningful metric, which reflects the past disturbance legacy, provides guidelines for forest management practices, and is an important factor in qualifying forest carbon cycles and carbon sequestration potential. Reliable large-scale forest stand age information with high spatial resolutions, however, is difficult to obtain. In this study, we developed a top-down method to downscale the provincial statistics of national forest inventory data into 1 km stand age map using climate data and light detection and ranging-derived forest height. We find that the distribution of forest stand age in China is highly heterogeneous across the country, with a mean value of ~42.6 years old. The relatively young stand age for Chinese forests is mostly due to the large proportion of newly planted forests (0–40 years old), which are more prevailing in south China. Older forests (stand age > 60 years old) are more frequently found in east Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and the central mountain areas of west and northeast China, where human activities are less intensive. Among the 15 forest types, forests dominated by species of , with the exception of Cunninghamia lanceolata stands, have the oldest mean stand age (136 years), whereas Pinus massoniana forests are the youngest (18 years). We further identified uncertainties associated with our forest age map, which are high in west and northeast China. Our work documents the distribution of forest stand age in China at a high resolution which is useful for carbon cycle modeling and the sustainable use of China's forest resources. Numéro de notice : A2107-277 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1002/2016EA000177 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/2016EA000177 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=85298 [article]