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Title: Comparison of methods for estimating carbon dioxide storage by Sacramento's urban forest

Author: Aguaron, Elena; McPherson, E. Gregory

Date: 2012

Source: In: Lal, R.; Augustin, B.; eds. Carbon sequestration in urban ecosystems. New York, NY: Springer: 43-71. Chapter 3

Description: Limited open-grown urban tree species biomass equations have necessitated use of forest-derived equations with diverse conclusions on the accuracy of these equations to estimate urban biomass and carbon storage. Our goal was to determine and explain variability among estimates of CO₂ storage from four sets of allometric equations for the same ground sample of 640 trees. We also compared the variability found in CO₂ stored and sequestered per hectare among estimation apporaches for Sacramento's urban forest with the variation found among six other cities. We found substantial variability among the four approaches.

Keywords: carbon storage; sequestration rates; allometric equations

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Aguaron, Elena; McPherson, E. Gregory  2012.  Comparison of methods for estimating carbon dioxide storage by Sacramento's urban forest.   In: Lal, R.; Augustin, B.; eds. Carbon sequestration in urban ecosystems. New York, NY: Springer: 43-71. Chapter 3.