Comparison of methods for estimating carbon dioxide storage by Sacramento's urban forest

E. Gregory McPherson; Elena Aguaron

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-2366-5_3

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Comparison of methods for estimating carbon dioxide storage by Sacramento's urban forest

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Authors:

E. Gregory McPherson, Elena Aguaron

Year:

2012

Type:

Book Chapter

Station:

Pacific Southwest Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2366-5_3

Source:

In: Lal, R.; Augustin, B.; eds. Carbon sequestration in urban ecosystems. New York, NY: Springer: 43-71. Chapter 3

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Abstract

Limited open-grown urban tree species biomass equations have necessitated use of forest-derived equations with diverse conclusions on the accuracy of these equations to estimate urban biomass and carbon storage. Our goal was to determine and explain variability among estimates of CO₂ storage from four sets of allometric equations for the same ground sample of 640 trees. We also compared the variability found in CO₂ stored and sequestered per hectare among estimation apporaches for Sacramento's urban forest with the variation found among six other cities. We found substantial variability among the four approaches.

Keywords

carbon storage, sequestration rates, allometric equations

Citation

Aguaron, Elena; McPherson, E. Gregory. 2012. Comparison of methods for estimating carbon dioxide storage by Sacramento's urban forest. In: Lal, R.; Augustin, B.; eds. Carbon sequestration in urban ecosystems. New York, NY: Springer: 43-71. Chapter 3.