Table 2. Data sourced from various literature to derive biomass, biomass growth and carbon stock estimates. Ecosystem Source Species Site description Estimated Location Aboveground Carbon Aboveground Type proportion of woody stock rate of C intact forest biomass (tonnes/ha) sequestration (tonnes/ha) (tonnes/year) Coniferous Ahmad Authors suggest that 0.9 Dir 264 132 N/A et Cedrus deodara, Pinus forest 2014 forest cover can be Kohistan, al. wallichiana, Abies increased through Pakistan pindrow, Picea smithania various forest management activities. Coniferous Amir Mature forest, 1 Kumrat 1281 640 N/A et Cedrus deodara forest 2015 consisting of old and Valley, al. large diameter trees. Pakistan Scrub forest Nizami Managed forest and 0.4 Kherimurat 50 25 N/A Acacia modesta; Olea 2012 sites are representative forest, ferruginea of climate, species, soil Pakistan and human activities. Oak scrub Khan The forest is used for 0.5 Sheringal 51 25 N/A et Quercus baloot forest 2015 timber, fuelwood and Valley, al. livestock. Pakistan Tropical Baral Mature (60 years) forest 0.9 Chitwan, 178 80 3.21 et Terminalia tomentosa, riverine forest 2009 (Panta found Nepal al. Trewia nudiflora, Shorea et al. annual decrease of only robusta 0.2–0.7%)
Table 2. Data sourced from various literature to derive biomass, biomass growth and carbon stock estimates. Ecosystem Type Source Species Site description Estimated proportion of intact forest Location Aboveground woody biomass (tonnes/ha) Carbon stock (tonnes/ha) Aboveground rate of C sequestration (tonnes/year) Coniferous forest Ahmad et al. 2014 Cedrus deodara, Pinus wallichiana, Abies pindrow, Picea smithania Authors suggest that forest cover can be increased through various forest management activities. 0.9 Dir Kohistan, Pakistan 264 132 N/A Coniferous forest Amir et al. 2015 Cedrus deodara Mature forest, consisting of old and large diameter trees. 1 Kumrat Valley, Pakistan 1281 640 N/A Scrub forest Nizami 2012 Acacia modesta; Olea ferruginea Managed forest and sites are representative of climate, species, soil and human activities. 0.4 Kherimurat forest, Pakistan 50 25 N/A Oak scrub forest Khan et al. 2015 Quercus baloot The forest is used for timber, fuelwood and livestock. 0.5 Sheringal Valley, Pakistan 51 25 N/A Tropical riverine forest Baral et al. 2009 Terminalia tomentosa, Trewia nudiflora, Shorea robusta Mature (60 years) forest (Panta et al. found annual decrease of only 0.2–0.7%) 0.9 Chitwan, Nepal 178 80 3.21
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