Inconsistent Carbon Budget Estimation Using Dynamic/Static Carbon Density under Land Use and Land Cover Change: A Case Study in Henan Province, China
<p>Geographical location of Henan Province in China. (<b>a</b>) Four basins and (<b>b</b>) ecogeographical regions.</p> "> Figure 2
<p>Spatial distribution of LUCC in Henan Province in 1980, 2010, and 2015.</p> "> Figure 3
<p>The flow pattern of LUCC in Henan Province from 1980 to 2010.</p> "> Figure 4
<p>The flow pattern of LUCC in Henan Province from 2010 to 2015.</p> "> Figure 5
<p>Henan Province’s terrestrial system carbon stock change driven by land use type conversion between 1980 and 2010 and between 2010 and 2015 (bookkeeping in legend denotes the moderate scenario; the negative sign refers to carbon emission; R1–R4 refer to 4 ecogeographical regions).</p> "> Figure 6
<p>Composition of the terrestrial ecosystem carbon budget.</p> ">
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Area
2.2. Data Sources
2.2.1. Ecogeographical Regions
2.2.2. LUCC Dataset
2.2.3. Carbon Density of the Soil and Vegetation
2.3. Methods
2.3.1. The IPCC Method
2.3.2. The Bookkeeping Model
2.3.3. The Inventory Method
3. Results
3.1. LUCC in Henan Province between 1980 and 2015
3.2. Carbon Storage Change Caused by LUCC
4. Discussion
4.1. Differences among the IPCC Method, Bookkeeping Model, and Inventory Method
4.2. The Effects of Land Use Change and Land Use Management on Carbon Storage
4.3. Uncertainties
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Region | Items | Land Use Type | 1980 | 2010 | 2015 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
R1 | SOC | Cropland | 4.55 | 6.00 | 7.89 |
Forestland | 7.85 | 8.08 | 9.16 | ||
Grassland | 4.34 | 5.77 | 5.81 | ||
VC | Forestland | 4.32 | 6.13 | 6.16 | |
Grassland | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.69 | ||
R2 | SOC | Cropland | 6.38 | 6.80 | 7.19 |
Forestland | 7.85 | 8.08 | 8.71 | ||
Grassland | 4.34 | 5.77 | 5.81 | ||
VC | Forestland | 4.32 | 6.13 | 6.16 | |
Grassland | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.69 | ||
R3 | SOC | Cropland | 7.47 | 7.17 | 7.58 |
Forestland | 7.85 | 8.08 | 11.71 | ||
Grassland | 4.34 | 5.77 | 5.81 | ||
VC | Forestland | 4.32 | 6.13 | 6.16 | |
Grassland | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.69 | ||
R4 | SOC | Cropland | 6.62 | 8.71 | 9.20 |
Forestland | 7.85 | 8.08 | 11.42 | ||
Grassland | 4.34 | 4.42 | 4.49 | ||
VC | Forestland | 4.32 | 6.13 | 6.16 | |
Grassland | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.69 |
Items | Forestland | Grassland | Cropland |
---|---|---|---|
Forestland | 0.10 | 0.27 | |
Grassland | −0.90 | 0.20 | |
Cropland | −0.80 | −1.00 |
Region | Year | Cropland | Forestland | Built-Up Land | Grassland | Waterbody | Unused Land |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 1980 | 1078.16 | 270.09 | 162.99 | 102.05 | 41.06 | 1.84 |
2010 | 1061.65 | 272.25 | 192.71 | 88.79 | 40.53 | 0.27 | |
2015 | 1041.65 | 270.82 | 211.59 | 89.49 | 42.42 | 0.22 | |
R1 | 1980 | 727.98 | 40.89 | 130.19 | 43.66 | 22.60 | 1.66 |
2010 | 721.17 | 39.67 | 150.79 | 34.59 | 20.65 | 0.10 | |
2015 | 705.94 | 39.58 | 165.68 | 34.41 | 21.34 | 0.04 | |
R2 | 1980 | 131.14 | 113.23 | 10.68 | 41.76 | 5.90 | 0.14 |
2010 | 129.07 | 113.03 | 16.76 | 37.21 | 6.66 | 0.11 | |
2015 | 127.32 | 112.99 | 18.41 | 37.17 | 6.84 | 0.13 | |
R3 | 1980 | 52.55 | 70.11 | 4.68 | 13.30 | 5.30 | 0.03 |
2010 | 51.77 | 69.88 | 5.13 | 13.81 | 5.35 | 0.03 | |
2015 | 50.38 | 68.69 | 5.77 | 14.75 | 6.34 | 0.03 | |
R4 | 1980 | 165.17 | 45.04 | 17.36 | 3.13 | 6.71 | 0.00 |
2010 | 158.16 | 48.84 | 19.91 | 2.98 | 7.48 | 0.02 | |
2015 | 156.54 | 48.75 | 21.62 | 2.96 | 7.50 | 0.02 |
Items | 1980–2010 | 2010–2015 | 1980–2015 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IPCC | 8.63 | 0.48 | 8.14 | ||||||
Inventory | 5.38 | 0.49 | 4.89 | ||||||
Bookkeeping | L | M | H | L | M | H | L | M | H |
0.49 | 0.29 | 4.02 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.57 | 0.00 | −0.79 | −4.59 |
Period | Land Use Change | Land Use Unchanged | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Proportion (%) | Carbon Storage Change (Tg C) | Proportion (%) | Carbon Storage Change (Tg C) | |
1980–2010 | 9.34 | 5.38 | 90.66 | 197.62 |
2010–2015 | 1.59 | 0.49 | 98.41 | 204.14 |
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Yang, F.; Li, S.; Gao, Y.; Li, M.; Wu, P. Inconsistent Carbon Budget Estimation Using Dynamic/Static Carbon Density under Land Use and Land Cover Change: A Case Study in Henan Province, China. Land 2022, 11, 2232. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11122232
Yang F, Li S, Gao Y, Li M, Wu P. Inconsistent Carbon Budget Estimation Using Dynamic/Static Carbon Density under Land Use and Land Cover Change: A Case Study in Henan Province, China. Land. 2022; 11(12):2232. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11122232
Chicago/Turabian StyleYang, Fan, Shicheng Li, Yang Gao, Meijiao Li, and Pengfei Wu. 2022. "Inconsistent Carbon Budget Estimation Using Dynamic/Static Carbon Density under Land Use and Land Cover Change: A Case Study in Henan Province, China" Land 11, no. 12: 2232. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11122232