Forestation at the right time with the right species can generate persistent carbon benefits in China

H Xu, C Yue, Y Zhang, D Liu… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Previous evaluations on the biophysical potential of forest carbon sink have focused on
forestation area distribution and the associated carbon stock for equilibrium-state forests …

Global increase in biomass carbon stock dominated by growth of northern young forests over past decade

H Yang, P Ciais, F Frappart, X Li, M Brandt… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Changes in terrestrial carbon storage under environmental and land-use changes
remain a critical source of uncertainty in regional and global carbon budgets. We generated …

Global water use efficiency saturation due to increased vapor pressure deficit

F Li, J Xiao, J Chen, A Ballantyne, K Jin, B Li, M Abraha… - Science, 2023 - science.org
The ratio of carbon assimilation to water evapotranspiration (ET) of an ecosystem, referred to
as ecosystem water use efficiency (WUEeco), is widely expected to increase because of the …

The carbon sequestration potential of vegetation over the Tibetan Plateau

W Cai, L Xu, D Wen, Z Zhou, M Li, T Wang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract Ecosystems on the Tibetan Plateau (TP) are strategically important natural
resources of China. However, whether the regional vegetation would continue to sequester …

China's current forest age structure will lead to weakened carbon sinks in the near future

R Shang, JM Chen, M Xu, X Lin, P Li, G Yu, N He, L Xu… - The Innovation, 2023 - cell.com
Forests are chiefly responsible for the terrestrial carbon sink that greatly reduces the buildup
of CO 2 concentrations in the atmosphere and alleviates climate change. Current predictions …

[HTML][HTML] Estimating and mapping forest age across Canada's forested ecosystems

JC Maltman, T Hermosilla, MA Wulder… - Remote Sensing of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Forest age is an important variable for assessments of biodiversity and habitat, sustainable
forest and land management, as well as forest carbon science and modeling. Tree and …

Soil carbon stocks in stable tropical landforms are dominated by geochemical controls and not by land use

M Reichenbach, P Fiener, A Hoyt… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics depend on soil properties derived from the geoclimatic
conditions under which soils develop and are in many cases modified by land conversion …

The value of forests to pollinating insects varies with forest structure, composition, and age

MD Ulyshen, KM Ballare, CJ Fettig, JW Rivers… - Current Forestry …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Forests play an essential role in conserving pollinating insects
and supporting pollination services in mixed-use landscapes and are particularly important …

High-resolution forest age mapping based on forest height maps derived from GEDI and ICESat-2 space-borne lidar data

X Lin, R Shang, JM Chen, G Zhao, X Zhang… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2023 - Elsevier
Forest age is a key parameter for estimating forest growth and carbon uptake and for forest
management. Remote sensing provides indirect but useful information for mapping forest …

The global biogeography of tree leaf form and habit

H Ma, TW Crowther, L Mo, DS Maynard, SS Renner… - Nature plants, 2023 - nature.com
Understanding what controls global leaf type variation in trees is crucial for comprehending
their role in terrestrial ecosystems, including carbon, water and nutrient dynamics. Yet our …