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- Title
ORGANIC CARBON STORAGE IN NEW JERSEY FOREST LANDS.
- Authors
YANGJIAN ZHANG; GREEN, EDWIN; FARRELL, TIMOTHY; LATHROP JR., RICHARD G.
- Abstract
The overall objective was to assess the quantity of carbon stored by New Jersey forests (i.e., carbon stock) and estimate the amount of carbon being sequestered annually. This assessment was accomplished through a combination of literature review, analysis of existing forest inventory (USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Assessment FIA) and soil carbon data (NRCS SSURGO). The standing forest biomass carbon stock for the year 2005 was estimated to be over 75 million metric tons. Increased standing forest carbon density caused by a maturing forest led to over an 85% increase in standing forest biomass carbon stock between 1987 and 2005. Taken on an annual basis, New Jersey forests increased carbon storage (in aboveground woody tissues) from a rate of approximately 1.7 million tons/yr between 1987 and 1999 to approximately 2.4 million tons/yr between 1999 and 2005. At the same time, the area of forest statewide increased between 1987 (774,260 hectares) and 1999 (1,032,709 hectares) but then declined as of 2005 (996,820 hectares). The total carbon stock stored in New Jersey's forest is estimated to be approximately 173 million tons (with 95% confidence interval between 131 and 214 million tons). Of the total, standing trees accounted for 44%, soil accounted for 42%, down dead wood contributed 9%, roots contributed 4%, and shrubs contributed 0.1%. The ongoing accumulation of carbon in individual forests is being somewhat counteracted by the accelerating loss of forest land due to urbanization.
- Subjects
NEW Jersey; CARBON sequestration in forests; ECOSYSTEM services; CARBON sequestration; CARBON content of plants; FORESTS &; forestry
- Publication
Bulletin: New Jersey Academy of Science, 2013, Vol 58, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
0028-5455
- Publication type
Article