Table 5 Updated urban forest carbon storage and sequestration by reconciliation unit (RU) for Canada’s urban areas with associated uncertainties
From: A national assessment of urban forest carbon storage and sequestration in Canada
RU | Total carbon storage (kt) | 2.5% /97.5% Prob. | Gross carbon sequestration (kt C year− 1) | 2.5% /97.5% Prob. | Net carbon sequestration (kt C year− 1) | 2.5% /97.5% Prob. | Net CO2 sequestration (kt CO2 year− 1) | 2.5% /97.5% Prob. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. BC pacific maritimea | 7456.20 | 491 (− 93%) / 17,637 (+ 137%) | 526.7 | 61 (− 88%) / 1095 (+ 108%) | 395.1 | 45 (− 88%) / 821 (+ 108%) | 1448.50 | 167 (− 88%) / 3010 (+ 108%) |
2. BC Montane cordillera | 307.5 | 89 (− 71%) / 698 (+ 127%) | 18.7 | 13 (− 30%) / 26 (+ 39%) | 14 | 10 (− 30%) / 19 (+ 39%) | 51.4 | 36 (− 30%) / 72 (+ 39%) |
3. AB Boreal plainsb | 128.8 | 9 (− 93%) / 308 (+ 139%) | 9.7 | 1 (− 93%) / 24 (+ 145%) | 7.2 | 0 (− 93%) / 18 (+ 145%) | 26.4 | 2 (− 93%) / 65 (+ 145%) |
4. AB Semiarid prairiesc | 94.6 | 6 (− 94%) / 232 (+ 145%) | 5 | 0 (− 93%) / 12 (+ 132%) | 3.7 | 0 (− 93%) / 9 (+ 132%) | 13.7 | 1 (− 93%) / 32 (+ 132%) |
5. AB Subhumid prairies | 1076.60 | 736 (− 32%) / 1573 (+ 46%) | 56.5 | 46 (− 18%) / 68 (+ 21%) | 42.4 | 35 (− 18%) / 51 (+ 21%) | 155.4 | 127 (− 18%) / 188 (+ 21%) |
6. SK Boreal plainsb | 89.6 | 6 (− 93%) / 213 (+ 137%) | 6.8 | 0 (− 93%) / 17 (+ 145%) | 5 | 0 (− 93%) / 12 (+ 145%) | 18.4 | 1 (− 93%) / 45 (+ 145%) |
7. SK Semiarid prairiesc | 216.4 | 13 (− 94%) / 526 (+ 143%) | 11.4 | 1 (− 93%) / 26 (+ 130%) | 8.5 | 1 (− 93%) / 20 (+ 130%) | 31.2 | 2 (− 93%) / 72 (+ 130%) |
8. MB Subhumid prairiesc | 466.7 | 28 (− 94%) / 1132 (+ 143%) | 24.5 | 2 (− 93%) / 57 (+ 131%) | 18.4 | 1 (− 93%) / 42 (+ 131%) | 67.4 | 5 (− 93%) / 156 (+ 131%) |
9. ON Boreal shield westb | 349.2 | 18 (− 95%) / 917 (+ 163%) | 26.4 | 1 (− 95%) / 66 (+ 150%) | 19.5 | 1 (− 95%) / 49 (+ 150%) | 71.5 | 4 (− 95%) / 179 (+ 150%) |
10. ON Mixedwood plains | 6901.50 | 2892 (− 58%) / 12,086 (+ 75%) | 290.7 | 252 (− 13%) / 337 (+ 16%) | 218 | 189 (− 13%) / 253 (+ 16%) | 799.4 | 693 (− 13%) / 928 (+ 16%) |
11. ON Boreal shield eastb | 926.4 | 91 (− 90%) / 2037 (+ 120%) | 69.9 | 7 (− 90%) / 154 (+ 120%) | 51.8 | 5 (− 90%) / 114 (+ 120%) | 189.8 | 19 (− 90%) / 417 (+ 120%) |
12. QC Boreal shield eastb | 186.4 | 18 (− 90%) / 422 (+ 127%) | 14.1 | 1 (− 91%) / 32 (+ 125%) | 10.4 | 1 (− 91%) / 23 (+ 125%) | 38.2 | 4 (− 91%) / 86 (+ 125%) |
13. QC Mixedwood plains | 5557.00 | 411 (− 93%) / 12,860 (+ 131%) | 234.1 | 19 (− 92%) / 532 (+ 127%) | 175.6 | 14 (− 92%) / 399 (+ 127%) | 643.7 | 52 (− 92%) / 1463 (+ 127%) |
14. QC Atlantic maritime | 522 | 36 (− 93%) / 1259 (+ 141%) | 29 | 3 (− 91%) / 66 (+ 127%) | 21.7 | 2 (− 91%) / 49 (+ 127%) | 79.7 | 7 (− 91%) / 181 (+ 127%) |
15. NB Atlantic maritime | 1552.00 | 105 (− 93%) / 3743 (+ 141%) | 86.1 | 8 (− 91%) / 193 (+ 124%) | 64.6 | 6 (− 91%) / 145 (+ 124%) | 236.9 | 22 (− 91%) / 530 (+ 124%) |
16. NS Atlantic maritime | 1037.30 | 804 (− 22%) / 1359 (+ 31%) | 57.6 | 45 (− 22%) / 75 (+ 31%) | 43.2 | 34 (− 22%) / 57 (+ 31%) | 158.3 | 123 (− 22%) / 207 (+ 31%) |
17. PE ATlantic maritime | 96.8 | 7 (− 93%) / 229 (+ 136%) | 5.4 | 1 (− 90%) / 12 (+ 119%) | 4 | 0 (− 90%) / 9 (+ 119%) | 14.8 | 1 (− 90%) / 32 (+ 119%) |
18. NL Boreal shield eastb | 332.8 | 31 (− 91%) / 738 (+ 122%) | 25.1 | 2 (− 91%) / 56 (+ 122%) | 18.6 | 2 (− 91%) / 41 (+ 122%) | 68.2 | 6 (− 91%) / 151 (+ 122%) |
Total, Canada | 27,297.80 | 17,257 (− 37%) / 39,347 (+ 44%) | 1497.70 | 1008 (− 33%) / 2063 (+ 38%) | 1121.70 | 755 (− 33%) / 1545 (+ 38%) | 4112.90 | 2767 (− 33%) / 5666 (+ 38%) |