Disturbance-induced reduction of biomass carbon sinks of China’s forests in recent years

Forests play a critical role in mitigating climate change because of their high carbon storage and productivity. China has experienced a pronounced increase in forest area resulting from afforestation and reforestation activities since the 1970s. However, few comprehensive analyses have been made to...

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Published in:	Environmental Research Letters
Main Authors:	Chunhua Zhang, Weimin Ju, Jing M Chen, Xiqun Wang, Lin Yang, Guang Zheng
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IOP Publishing 2015-01-01
Subjects:	biomass carbon sink forest disturbances forest inventory China
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/10/11/114021