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Terrestrial Carbon Storage Estimation in Guangdong Province (2000–2021)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: (1) Terrestrial ecosystems are critical carbon sinks, and the accurate assessment of their carbon storage is vital for understanding global carbon cycles and formulating climate change mitigation strategies. (2) This study integrated vegetation indices, meteorological factors, land use data, soil/vegetation types, field sampling, and a convolutional neural network (CNN) model to estimate the carbon storage of terrestrial ecosystems in Guangdong Province. (3) Total carbon storage increased by 0.11 Pg from 2000 to 2021, with vegetation carbon gains (+0.19 Pg) offsetting soil carbon losses (−0.08 Pg), with the latter primarily being driven by reduced soil carbon in forest ecosystems. (4) Northern and eastern Guangdong exhibit high potential for enhancing carbon storage capacity, which is crucial for achieving regional carbon peaking and neutrality targets.

Source: Data

DOI: 10.3390/data10040041

Authors: Wei Wang, Yueming Hu, Xiaoyun Mao, Ying Zhang, Liangbo Tang, Junxing Cai

Institutions: South China Agricultural University, Shaoguan University, Hainan University, Tangshan Vocational and Technical College

Language: English

Topic: Forest, Soil, and Plant Ecology in China

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Life on land

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,930