Estimates of forest ecosystem carbon for common reforestation scenarios in the United States / Coeli M. Hoover, Erin Smith-Mateja, and Nicole Balloffet.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Hoover, Coeli M., author.

Smith-Mateja, Erin E., author.

Balloffet, Nicole, author.

Contributor:

United States. Forest Service. Northern Research Station, issuing body.

Series:

General technical report NRS ; 209.

General technical report NRS ; 209

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forest ecology--United States.

Forest ecology.

Restoration ecology--United States.

Restoration ecology.

Reforestation--United States--Statistics.

Reforestation.

Carbon sequestration--United States--Statistics.

Carbon sequestration.

Forest type groups--United States--Statistics.

Forest type groups.

Forest soils--Carbon content--United States--Statistics.

Forest soils.

Reforestation--United States.

Carbon sequestration--United States.

Forest type groups--United States.

United States.

Genre:

technical reports.

Technical reports.

Statistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (3 unnumbered pages, 45 pages) : color illustration, color map.

Place of Publication:

Madison, WI : Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Northern Research Station, January 2023.

Summary:

"This document presents forest carbon stocks and stand-level total volume for common reforestation scenarios in the United States. Eight geographic regions and 13 forest types are represented. These tables complement recent estimates of forest carbon stocks in the conterminous United States (Hoover et al. 2021) and were developed with a similar approach, using the USDA Forest Service's Forest Vegetation Simulator and starting from a "bare ground" condition. The regions, types, and scenarios were selected based on data from the Forest Service and reforestation partner organizations and reflect current commonly used reforestation practices. Two sets of estimates are provided for each region and type, representing different planting densities. Although the uncertainty of results obtained by using generalized estimates may be high relative to other techniques that use site- or project-specific data, growth and yield data for reforestation projects are generally unavailable. Yield data for planted stands are often derived from timber plantations, where planting densities are higher and extensive site preparation and tending treatments are often applied. The tables presented here provide generalized regional estimates of expected carbon accumulation from reforestation projects, developed in a manner consistent with previous forest carbon lookup tables for major forest types in the conterminous United States."

Notes:

In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).

"January 2023."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 10-11).

Online resource; title from PDF caption (USFS viewed on March 7, 2023).

OCLC:

1371969029