Estimating litter carbon stocks on forest land in the United States
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- 作者：Grant M. Domkea ; gmdomke@fs.fed.us" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Charles H. Perrya ; Brian F. Waltersa ; Christopher W. Woodalla ; Matthew B. Russellb ; James E. Smithc
- 关键词：United Framework Convention on Climate Change ; Greenhouse gas ; National forest inventory ; Forest floor ; Carbon budget
- 刊名：Science of the Total Environment
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：1 July 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：557-558
- 期：Complete
- 页码：469-478
- 全文大小：1296 K
文摘
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Litter carbon in forests is a relatively small but important part of carbon budgets.
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The US has been overestimating the contribution of litter carbon in forests.
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IPCC default values for temperate forests may lead to overestimates in litter carbon.
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In situ measurements of litter in forests of the US have improved model predictions.