Accounting for density reduction and structural loss in standing dead trees: Implications for forest biomass and carbon stock estimates in the United States

Accounting for density reduction and structural loss in standing dead trees: Implications for forest biomass and carbon stock estimates in the United States

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Standing dead trees are one component of forest ecosystem dead wood carbon (C) pools, whose national stock is estimated by the U.S. as required by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Historically, standing dead...

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Main Authors: Domke Grant M, Woodall Christopher W, Smith James E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:Carbon Balance and Management
Subjects:
carbon accounting
forest inventory
greenhouse gas
dead wood
snag
standing dead
Online Access:http://www.cbmjournal.com/content/6/1/14

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