Comparison of calculation methods for estimating annual carbon stock change in German forests under forest management in the German greenhouse gas inventory

Table 6 Biomass carbon stocks and changes within subsequent periods, based on the German National Forest Inventories

Period	Year (a)	Forest area (ha)	C_AB (t C ha⁻¹)	C_BB (t C ha⁻¹)	C_TB (t C ha⁻¹)	EF (∆C) (t C ha⁻¹ a⁻¹)
1987–2002	1987	7,348,890.12	80.20	12.06	92.26	1.26^a
1987–2002	2002	7,348,890.12	96.71	14.50	111.20	1.26^a
1993–2002	1993	2,852,457.00	55.66	12.15	67.80	1.83^b
1993–2002	2002	2,852,457.00	71.74	12.49	84.24	1.83^b
2002–2008	2002	10,368,393.65	89.49	13.87	103.36	0.43
2002–2008	2008	10,368,393.65	91.59	14.38	105.97	0.43
2008–2012	2008	10,306,813.31	91.74	14.40	106.14	1.03
2008–2012	2012	10,306,813.31	95.35	14.93	110.28	1.03

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