Forest Research: Open Access
Open Access
ISSN: 2168-9776
ISSN: 2168-9776
Jia Chen
China
Research Article
Effects of Drought Disturbance on Forest Biomass in Southwestern China
Author(s): Hong Wei, Xiang Zhao, Tao Zhou, Ling Du, Bijian Tang, Wenqian Zhao, Rongyun Tang and Jia ChenHong Wei, Xiang Zhao, Tao Zhou, Ling Du, Bijian Tang, Wenqian Zhao, Rongyun Tang and Jia Chen
Forest growth is easily influenced and disturbed by extreme climate change. Exploring the spatial and temporal changes of forest biomass and its response to climate change is of significant importance to assess the carbon dynamics of terrestrial ecosystem. During 2009-2012, continuous severe drought happened in southwestern China, and large-scale extreme drought occurred in 2009 and 2010. Although previous studies have revealed the responses of vegetation to the drought in southwestern China, there is no study on quantifying the effects of drought disturbance on forest biomass. In this study, annual forest Biomass Carbon Density (BCD) was estimated first using forest resources statistics of China (1984-2013), the Global Inventory Modeling and Mapping Studies (GIMMS) Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and elevation data in southwestern China. The.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2168-9776.1000179