Limits to growth of forest biomass carbon sink under climate change.

ABSTRACT: Widely recognized as a significant carbon sink, North American forests have experienced a history of recovery and are facing an uncertain future. This growing carbon sink is dictated by recovery from land-use change, with growth trajectory modified by environmental change. To address both processes, we compiled a forest inventory dataset from North America to quantify aboveground biomass growth with stand age across forest types and climate gradients. Here we show, the biomass grows from 90 Mg ha^-1 (2000-2016) to 105 Mg ha^-1 (2020 s), 128 Mg ha^-1 (2050 s), and 146 Mg ha^-1 (2080 s) under climate change scenarios with no further disturbances. Climate change modifies the forest recovery trajectory to some extent, but the overall growth is limited, s

SUBMITTER: Zhu K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6045605 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature