Carbon sequestration potential of the stands under the Grain for Green Program in Yunnan Province, China

Chen, Xiangang; Zhang, Xiaoquan; Zhang, Yiping; Wan, Chengbin

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2008.07.010

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“…The growth curves of forest volume (biomass) play a crucial role in estimating carbon storages in living tree biomasses (Chen et al., 2009; Deng, Liu, et al., 2017). Xu et al.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Dependent on the curves collected in the papers, the empirical curves could be matched with only a few tree species/forest types (Table 1), and approximate alternatives can be matched with the other tree species/forest types. Due to restrictions of diverse climates, site conditions and management practices, etc., the carbon storages estimated by the growth curves would be higher under poor site conditions and lower in favorable site conditions (Chen et al., 2009). Thus, it is feasible to estimate carbon storage growths of GGP stands by designing prediction models of their forest carbons by these growth curves, considering that growth curves for different site conditions are unavailable.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Those empirical curves all were the best ones screened depending on relevant published papers (Table 1). Dependent on the curves collected in the papers, the curves could be matched with only a few tree species/forest types (Table 1), and approximate alternatives can be matched with the other tree species/forest types (Chen et al., 2009). The empirical curves of coniferous species could be used as the curves of coniferous mixed forests; the empirical curves of hard broad‐leaved species could be used as the curves of broad‐leaved mixed forests; and the empirical curves of soft broad‐leaved species could be used as the curves of as the comprehensive curve of multiple tree species.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…At present, there are many Chinese scientists exploring carbon storages of (Fang, Chen, Peng, Zhao, & Ci, 2001; Zhao & Zhou, 2006), carbon sequestration (Li & Lei, 2010), carbon sequestration potential of forest vegetation (Chen, Zhang, Zhang, & Wan, 2009), as well as some others focusing on carbon storages (Yu et al., 2007), carbon sequestration (Deng, Liu, & Shangguan, 2014), and carbon sequestration potential of forestland soils (Chang, Fu, Liu, & Liu, 2011; Zhang, Dang, Tan, Cheng, & Zhang, 2010) in China. However, there are a few researches on carbon sequestration capacities of plantations in China (Liu et al., 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Chen et al. (2009) studied effects of the GGP on forest carbon sequestration potentials in Yunnan of China. Chang et al.…”

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Biomass carbon storages and carbon sequestration potentials of the Grain for Green Program‐Covered Forests in China

Wang

Deng

et al. 2018

Ecology and Evolution

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The Grain for Green Program (GGP) was the most all‐embracing program of ecological reconstruction implemented in China. To estimate carbon storages and carbon sequestration potentials of the GGP forests, the study presented in the paper collected data spanning from 1999 to 2010, such as tree species, tree planting area relevant to the GGP, empirical growth curves suitable for different planted tree species in China, as well as wood density (WD), biomass expansion factor (BEF), carbon fraction (CF) of different trees species, and estimated the carbon storages of the biomasses of GGP forests from 1999 to 2050. It showed that the total carbon storage of the biomass of GGP forests was 320.29 Tg upon the GGP completion in 2010; the total carbon sequestration is higher during the early GGP‐implementation stage than at the late GGP‐implementation stage, and the annual mean carbon sequestration of GGP forests was 26.69 Tg/year. The potential of GGP forests as carbon sink presented an increasing increment. In China, the potential increments of GGP forests as carbon sinks were estimated to be 397.34, 604.00, 725.53, and 808.90 Tg in 2020, 2030, 2040, and 2050, respectively, and the carbon sequestration rates were 1.72, 0.89, 0.52, and 0.36 Mg ha−1 year−1, respectively, corresponding to 2010s, 2020s, 2030s, and 2040s. Therefore, the GGP forests had bigger carbon sequestration capacities and potentials in China.

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“…The growth curves of forest volume (biomass) play a crucial role in estimating carbon storages in living tree biomasses (Chen et al., 2009; Deng, Liu, et al., 2017). Xu et al.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Chen et al. (2009) studied effects of the GGP on forest carbon sequestration potentials in Yunnan of China. Chang et al.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Biomass carbon storages and carbon sequestration potentials of the Grain for Green Program‐Covered Forests in China

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Deng

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A meta‐analysis reveals increases in soil organic carbon following the restoration and recovery of croplands in Southwest China

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Zhang,

Zhang

et al. 2024

Ecological Applications

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In China, the Grain for Green Program (GGP) is an ambitious project to convert croplands into natural vegetation, but exactly how changes in vegetation translate into changes in soil organic carbon remains less clear. Here we conducted a meta‐analysis using 734 observations to explore the effects of land recovery on soil organic carbon and nutrients in four provinces in Southwest China. Following GGP, the soil organic carbon content (SOCc) and soil organic carbon stock (SOCs) increased by 33.73% and 22.39%, respectively, compared with the surrounding croplands. Similarly, soil nitrogen increased, while phosphorus decreased. Outcomes were heterogeneous, but depended on variations in soil and environmental characteristics. Both the regional land use and cover change indicated by the landscape type transfer matrix and net primary production from 2000 to 2020 further confirmed that the GGP promoted the forest area and regional mean net primary production. Our findings suggest that the GGP could enhance soil and vegetation carbon sequestration in Southwest China and help to develop a carbon‐neutral strategy.

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Human influence on the temporal dynamics and spatial distribution of forest biomass carbon in China

Liu

Luo

et al. 2017

Ecology and Evolution

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Global carbon cycles are impacted by human activity primarily via fossil fuel combustion and forest carbon budget alterations. In this study, the temporal dynamics and spatial distribution of forest biomass carbon (FBC) stock and density in China were analyzed to assess the large‐scale effects of humans on FBC. The results indicated that from 1977 to 2013, the FBC stock increased by 62.9%, from 4,335 to 7,064 Tg C, owing to human‐driven forestation and ecological restoration programs. Because of intensive human impacts, 44.2%–54.6% of the FBC stock was concentrated in four provinces (Heilongjiang, Yunnan, Inner Mongolia, and Sichuan) and the FBC density increased from the densely populated southeastern provinces to the sparsely populated northeastern and western provinces. On a spatial scale, the FBC density was significantly negatively related to population density, and the degree of the dependence of the FBC density on population density has been declining since 1998. This improvement in human–forest relations is related to economic development and programs in China that have promoted forestation and reduced deforestation. These results suggest that human impacts, including forestation, deforestation, population density, and economic development, have played significant roles in determining the temporal and spatial variations of FBC in the anthropogenic era. Moreover, our findings have implications for forest management and improvement of the forest carbon sink in China.

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Carbon sequestration potential of the stands under the Grain for Green Program in Yunnan Province, China

Cited by 84 publications

References 11 publications

Biomass carbon storages and carbon sequestration potentials of the Grain for Green Program‐Covered Forests in China

Biomass carbon storages and carbon sequestration potentials of the Grain for Green Program‐Covered Forests in China

A meta‐analysis reveals increases in soil organic carbon following the restoration and recovery of croplands in Southwest China

Human influence on the temporal dynamics and spatial distribution of forest biomass carbon in China

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