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Dynamics of China's forest carbon storage: the first 30 m annual aboveground biomass mapping from 1985 to 2023
Yaotong Cai
School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
Department of Geography, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
Xiaoping Liu
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
Yuhe Chen
School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
Qianhui Shen
School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
Xiaocong Xu
School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
Honghui Zhang
Guangdong Engineering Center for Intelligent Spatial Planning, Guangdong Guodi Planning Science Technology Co. Ltd, Guangzhou, 510650, China
Sheng Nie
International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals, Beijing 100094, China
Key Laboratory of Digital Earth Science, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
Cheng Wang
International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals, Beijing 100094, China
Key Laboratory of Digital Earth Science, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
Jia Wang
Beijing Key Laboratory of Precision Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100094, China
Ministry of Education of Engineering Research Center for Forest and Grassland Carbon Sequestration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100094, China
Bingjie Li
School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
Changjiang Wu
School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
Haoming Zhuang
School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Spatial Patterns and Influencing Factors of Forest Net Ecosystem Productivity in the Middle and Upper Reaches of the Ganjiang River Basin J. Zhao et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/f17060651
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- Aboveground Biomass Retrieval and Time Series Analysis Across Different Forest Types Using Multi-Source Data Fusion Y. Shen et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/f17020273
- Extraction of eucalyptus age and estimation of its aboveground biomass in China with the integration of empirical model and machine learning algorithm C. Tang et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fecs.2026.100440
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Short summary
China’s forests play a crucial role in storing carbon and mitigating climate change, yet long-term high-resolution data on their biomass have been limited. We developed a 30 m annual forest aboveground biomass dataset from 1985 to 2023 using satellite data and deep learning. Our results reveal significant biomass gains, regional variations, and the impact of forest policies. This dataset provides valuable insights for climate research, conservation planning, and sustainable forest management.
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