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Table 2 Estimates of belowground carbon stocks (Tg) and associated sampling errors (SE; %) for current US national greenhouse gas inventory (BGCNGHGI) [13] and adjusted estimates (BGCClimAdj) by state

From: Comparisons of allometric and climate-derived estimates of tree coarse root carbon stocks in forests of the United States

State

BGCNGHGI (SE)

BGCClimAdj (SE)

Mean % difference

Alabama

176.23 (1.38)

198.13 (1.4)

12.4

Alaskaa

234.3 (2.63)

252.84 (2.69)

7.9

Arizona

31.93 (4.27)

34.94 (4.2)

9.4

Arkansas

142.92 (1.61)

164.02 (1.59)

14.8

California

456.22 (1.37)

428.69 (1.27)

−6.0

Colorado

128.66 (1.92)

139.28 (1.9)

8.3

Connecticut

25.9 (3.51)

28.67 (3.5)

10.7

Delaware

4.66 (6.09)

5.13 (6.11)

10.1

Florida

105.88 (2.14)

111.18 (2.15)

5.0

Georgia

191.36 (1.48)

198.67 (1.48)

3.8

Idaho

209.16 (1.77)

212.81 (1.75)

1.7

Illinois

38.95 (2.86)

45.65 (2.86)

17.2

Indiana

45.67 (1.88)

53.27 (1.88)

16.6

Iowa

18.21 (4.21)

21.34 (4.22)

17.2

Kansas

14.7 (4.2)

17.26 (4.23)

17.4

Kentucky

109.67 (1.83)

140.42 (1.84)

28.0

Louisiana

133.93 (1.65)

145.01 (1.64)

8.3

Maine

127.35 (1.42)

140.69 (1.41)

10.5

Maryland

35.24 (3.31)

38.9 (3.31)

10.4

Massachusetts

43.72 (2.55)

47.78 (2.55)

9.3

Michigan

150.1 (1.38)

176.7 (1.39)

17.7

Minnesota

82.15 (1.35)

98.24 (1.34)

19.6

Mississippi

179.82 (1.3)

199.05 (1.32)

10.7

Missouri

103.99 (1.46)

121.17 (1.46)

16.5

Montana

197.84 (1.43)

202.28 (1.42)

2.2

Nebraska

6.64 (7.21)

7.65 (7.27)

15.2

Nevada

4.21 (13.01)

4.71 (12.85)

11.9

New Hampshire

62.93 (1.82)

69.28 (1.82)

10.1

New Jersey

23.15 (3.71)

25.57 (3.73)

10.5

New Mexico

45.86 (3.43)

50.12 (3.35)

9.3

New York

235.57 (1.05)

262.74 (1.05)

11.5

North Carolina

203.82 (1.23)

214.85 (1.24)

5.4

North Dakota

2.55 (11.19)

2.98 (11.26)

16.9

Ohio

93.07 (1.75)

108 (1.75)

16.0

Oklahoma

47.62 (2.54)

58.36 (2.54)

22.6

Oregon

478.52 (1.03)

427.63 (0.99)

−10.6

Pennsylvania

214 (1.1)

238.49 (1.1)

11.4

Rhode Island

4.96 (5.77)

5.44 (5.76)

9.7

South Carolina

109.52 (1.92)

112.13 (1.93)

2.4

South Dakota

7.86 (6.02)

8.68 (6.02)

10.4

Tennessee

160.47 (1.27)

203.39 (1.29)

26.7

Texas

129.47 (1.68)

149.23 (1.62)

15.3

Utah

34.85 (3.9)

38.62 (3.84)

10.8

Virginia

191.11 (1.18)

205.22 (1.19)

7.4

Washington

410.46 (1.29)

366.61 (1.26)

−10.7

West Virginia

169.05 (1.18)

188.03 (1.18)

11.2

Wisconsin

108.69 (1.14)

128.72 (1.13)

18.4

Wyoming

65.9 (5.54)

69.14 (5.49)

4.9

Total

5798.84

6167.71

6.4

  1. aCoastal Alaska, only