Table 4 Carbon storage densities and gross sequestration rates per unit of tree cover for Canadian Ecozones
From: A national assessment of urban forest carbon storage and sequestration in Canada
Ecozone | Carbon storage (t ha−1) | Carbon sequestration (t ha− 1 year− 1) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
Pacific maritime | 97.4 | 6.9 | Derived from the Seattle [3] |
Montane cordillera | 22.6 | 1.4 | |
Boreal plains | 40.0 | 3.0 | Derived from forest models [10] |
Subhumid prairies | 54.7 | 2.9 | |
Semiarid prairies | 54.7 | 2.9 | Derived from Subhumid Prairies |
Boreal shield west | 40.0 | 3.0 | Derived from forest models [10] |
Mixedwood plains | 57.8 | 2.4 | |
Boreal shield east | 40.0 | 3.0 | Derived from forest models [10] |
Atlantic maritime | 61.6 | 3.4 |