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The carbon stock in living forest biomass was quantified based on first-cycle State Forest Inventory (SFI) measurements in permanent sample plots. The total carbon stock in above- and below-ground living biomass was assessed to be 46.9 ±0.4 × 109 tons C and average carbon stock at 52.1 ±0.5 t C ha–1 as of 2020. The State Forest Register (SFR), the primary source of consolidated information on Russia’s forests, estimates the forest growing stock to be 83.1 × 109 m3. The total growing stock volume in the forests, according to the SFI amounted to 113.1 × 109 m3. Owing to the updated and significantly higher growing stock volume, the estimate of carbon stock in living bio-mass is approximately 35% higher than previously reported. The uncertainty of the total and average carbon stocks based on SFI data was substantially lower (approximately ±1%) than that reported in previous studies (±15–30%). Methods of accounting for the carbon stock in living biomass, the results of calculations for forest lands throughout the country, units of the administrative division, and forest zoning were considered. Assessment of living biomass based on representative sampling can substantially improve the relevance and reliability of national forest reporting.
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The carbon stock in living forest biomass was quantified based on first-cycle State Forest Inventory (SFI) measurements in permanent sample plots. The total carbon stock in above- and below-ground living biomass was assessed to be 46.9 ±0.4 × 109 tons C and average carbon stock at 52.1 ±0.5 t C ha–1 as of 2020. The State Forest Register (SFR), the primary source of consolidated information on Russia’s forests, estimates the forest growing stock to be 83.1 × 109 m3. The total growing stock volume in the forests, according to the SFI amounted to 113.1 × 109 m3. Owing to the updated and significantly higher growing stock volume, the estimate of carbon stock in living bio-mass is approximately 35% higher than previously reported. The uncertainty of the total and average carbon stocks based on SFI data was substantially lower (approximately ±1%) than that reported in previous studies (±15–30%). Methods of accounting for the carbon stock in living biomass, the results of calculations for forest lands throughout the country, units of the administrative division, and forest zoning were considered. Assessment of living biomass based on representative sampling can substantially improve the relevance and reliability of national forest reporting.

Carbon stock in living biomass of Russian forests: new quantification based on data from the first cycle of the State Forest Inventory

Central European Forestry Journal

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The carbon stock in living forest biomass was quantified based on first-cycle State Forest Inventory (SFI) measurements in permanent sample plots. The total...

Carbon stock in living biomass of Russian forests: new quantification based on data from the first cycle of the State Forest Inventory

Published Online: Oct 19, 2023

Page range: 248 - 261

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/forj-2023-0021

Keywords
Russian forests, living biomass, carbon stock, forest inventory, permanent sample plots

© 2023 Andrey N. Filipchuk et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Carbon stock in living biomass of Russian forests: new quantification based on data from the first cycle of the State Forest Inventory

Published Online: Oct 19, 2023

Page range: 248 - 261

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/forj-2023-0021

KeywordsRussian forests, living biomass, carbon stock, forest inventory, permanent sample plots

© 2023 Andrey N. Filipchuk et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Russian forests, living biomass, carbon stock, forest inventory, permanent sample plots