Simulations show decreasing carbon stocks and potential for carbon emissions for Rocky Mountain forests in the next century

2009 ◽  
pp. 100319061507001
Author(s):  
Celine Boisvenue ◽  
Steven Running
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Rocky Mountain ◽  
Carbon Stocks ◽  
Mountain Forests

Tree age, disturbance history, and carbon stocks and fluxes in subalpine Rocky Mountain forests

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 2882-2897 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. B. BRADFORD ◽  
R. A. BIRDSEY ◽  
L. A. JOYCE ◽  
M. G. RYAN
Keyword(s):  
Rocky Mountain ◽  
Carbon Stocks ◽  
Tree Age ◽  
Mountain Forests ◽  
Disturbance History

scholarly journals Carbon Footprint Analysis of Bamboo Scrimber Flooring—Implications for Carbon Sequestration of Bamboo Forests and Its Products

Forests ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Gu ◽  
Yufeng Zhou ◽  
Tingting Mei ◽  
Guomo Zhou ◽  
Lin Xu
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Sequestration ◽  
Carbon Cycling ◽  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Carbon Stocks ◽  
Bamboo Forest ◽  
Carbon Footprints ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
Bamboo Scrimber

Bamboo forest is characterized by large carbon sequestration capability and it plays an important role in mitigating climate change and global carbon cycling. Previous studies have mostly focused on carbon cycling and carbon stocks in bamboo forest ecosystems, whereas the carbon footprints of bamboo products have not received attention. China is the largest exporting country of bamboo flooring in the world. Estimating the carbon footprint of bamboo flooring is of essential importance for the involved enterprises and consumers to evaluate their own carbon footprints. In this study, we investigated the production processes of bamboo scrimber flooring for outdoor use, a typical bamboo flooring in China. Based on business-to-business (B2B) evaluation method, we assessed CO2 emission and carbon transfer ratio in each step of the production process, including transporting bamboo culms and producing and packing the products. We found that to produce 1 m3 of bamboo scrimber flooring, direct carbon emissions from fossil fuels during transporting raw materials/semi-finished products, from power consumptions during production, and indirect emissions from applying additives were 30.94 kg CO2 eq, 143.37 kg CO2 eq, and 78.34 kg CO2 eq, respectively. After subtracting the 267.54 kg CO2 eq carbon stocks in the product from the 252.65 kg CO2 eq carbon emissions derived within the defined boundary, we found that the carbon footprint of 1 m3 bamboo scrimber flooring was −14.89 kg CO2 eq. Our results indicated that the bamboo scrimber flooring is a negative carbon-emission product. Finally, we discussed factors that influence the carbon footprint of the bamboo flooring and gave suggestions on carbon emission reduction during production processes. This study provided a scientific basis for estimating carbon stocks and carbon footprints of bamboo products and further expanded knowledge on carbon cycling and lifespan of carbon in the bamboo forest ecosystem.

scholarly journals Climate and competition effects on tree growth in Rocky Mountain forests

2017 ◽  
Vol 105 (6) ◽  
pp. 1636-1647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arne Buechling ◽  
Patrick H. Martin ◽  
Charles D. Canham
Keyword(s):  
Tree Growth ◽  
Rocky Mountain ◽  
Mountain Forests ◽  
Competition Effects

Carbon stocks of intact mangroves and carbon emissions arising from their conversion in the Dominican Republic

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 518-527 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Boone Kauffman ◽  
Chris Heider ◽  
Jennifer Norfolk ◽  
Frederick Payton
Keyword(s):  
Dominican Republic ◽  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Carbon Stocks
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