Characterizing Forest Carbon Stocks in Litter and Soil Pools Using Strategic Level Inventory Data and Auxiliary Information in the United States

Presenter: Grant Domke

Rooted in Research Webinar Series:Understanding What’s Underground - A Belowground Ecology Webinar Mini-Series

Litter (i.e., forest floor) and soil organic matter are foundational components of forest ecosystems. Collectively, these ecosystem pools account for more than 60 percent of the total carbon stored in forests of the United States. Here, presenters will describe how litter and soil attributes are monitored in the Forest Inventory and Analysis program and how these data have been used in combination with auxiliary information to estimate litter and soil carbon stocks in the United States.