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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2025, Vol. 61 ›› Issue (5): 74-84.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.LYKX20240543

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Carbon Sequestration Potentiality of Pinus tabuliformis Pure Forest in Zhongtiaoshan Forestry Bureau of Shanxi Province

Xiao He1,Guangcheng Luo1,2,Wenqiang Gao1,Haikui Li1,Weisheng Zeng3,Fujun Duan4,Xiangdong Lei1,*()   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources Key Laboratory of Forest Management and Growth Modelling,National Forestry and Grassland Administration Institute of Forest Resource Information Techniques,CAF Beijing 100091
    2. College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University Beijing 100083
    3. Academy of Inventory and Planning, National Forestry and Grassland Administration Beijing 100714
    4. Zhongtiaoshan State-Owned Forest Administration of Shanxi Houma 043000
  • Received:2024-09-19 Online:2025-05-20 Published:2025-05-24
  • Contact: Xiangdong Lei E-mail:xdlei@ifrit.ac.cn

Abstract:

Objective: The aim of this study was to develop a carbon storage growth graded model system incorporating carbon sequestration grade, stand density index, and stand age, and put forward a method for estimating carbon sequestration potentiality, which can be used to assess the carbon sequestration potentiality at forest management unit scale, thereby providing a basis for forest management to increase carbon sequestration. Method: Based on the data of permanent sample plots of Pinus tabuliformis pure forest of Shanxi Province and theoretical growth model, a double iterative grading algorithm was used to ascertain the carbon sequestration grade and to develop the carbon storage graded growth model system. This model system includes mean individual tree carbon storage graded, stand carbon storage graded, mean individual tree basal area graded and stand basal area graded growth models. Models were evaluated by the coefficient of determination (R2), root mean square error and relative root mean square error. The optimization method was applied to determine the optimal stand density that maximizes carbon sequestration potentiality, with the maximum stand carbon storage annual increment as the objective function and stand density as the decision variable. The realized carbon sequestration, potential carbon sequestration, and the gap between them were analyzed based on the sub-compartment survey data from Zhongtiaoshan Bureau of Shanxi Province. Result: The R2 values were 0.920 and 0.903 for mean individual tree carbon storage graded growth model and basal area graded growth model respectively, and 0.966 and 0.985 for stand carbon storage graded growth model and basal area graded growth model, respectively, indicating a good fit for all growth models. Stand carbon sequestration potentiality increases initially and then decreases with stand age, and it rises with an increase of carbon sequestration grade. The average potential and realized carbon sequestration for P. tabuliformis pure forests was 1.59 and 0.97 t·hm?2a?1 at unit area, respectively, with an average relative carbon sequestration growth gap was 29.08% in Zhongtiaoshan Bureau. Conclusion: This study successfully established a carbon storage graded growth model system for P. tabuliformis pure foresr that can predict carbon storage growth process. It is recommended to make stand density adjustment for P. tabuliformis plantations to increase realized carbon sequestration. This approach can serve as a reference for carbon management aimed at increasing carbon sequestration in both P. tabuliformis forests and other forest types.

Key words: growth model, carbon sequestration grade, carbon sequestration potentiality, stand density optimization

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