Vegetation Carbon Storage, Spatial Patterns and Response to Altitude in Lancang River Basin, Southwest China

Vegetation Carbon Storage, Spatial Patterns and Response to Altitude in Lancang River Basin, Southwest China

Vegetation plays a very important role of carbon (C) sinks in the global C cycle. With its complex terrain and diverse vegetation types, the Lancang River Basin (LRB) of southwest China has huge C storage capacity. Therefore, understanding the spatial variations and controlling mechanisms of vegetat...

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Main Authors: Long Chen, Changshun Zhang, Gaodi Xie, Chunlan Liu, Haihua Wang, Zheng Li, Sha Pei, Qing Qiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-01-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
carbon storage
latitude
altitude
slope
Lancang River Basin
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/2/110

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