title: Current and potential carbon stocks in Moso bamboo forests in China.
abstract: Bamboo forests provide important ecosystem services and play an important role in terrestrial carbon cycling. Of the approximately 500 bamboo species in China, Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) is the most important one in terms of distribution, timber value, and other economic values. In this study, we estimated current and potential carbon stocks in China's Moso bamboo forests and in their products. The results showed that Moso bamboo forests in China stored about 611.15 ± 142.31 Tg C, 75% of which was in the top 60 cm soil, 22% in the biomass of Moso bamboos, and 3% in the ground layer (i.e., bamboo litter, shrub, and herb layers). Moso bamboo products store 10.19 ± 2.54 Tg C per year. The potential carbon stocks reach 1331.4 ± 325.1 Tg C, while the potential C stored in products is 29.22 ± 7.31 Tg C a(-1). Our results indicate that Moso bamboo forests and products play a critical role in C sequestration. The information gained in this study will facilitate policy decisions concerning carbon sequestration and management of Moso bamboo forests in China.
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Carbon Cycling in Forest Ecosystems and Carbon Sequestration, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Lin'an 311300, Zhejiang Province, China; School of Environmental and Resources Science, Zhejiang A & F University, Lin'an 311300, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Pingheng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Carbon Cycling in Forest Ecosystems and Carbon Sequestration, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Lin'an 311300, Zhejiang Province, China; School of Environmental and Resources Science, Zhejiang A & F University, Lin'an 311300, Zhejiang Province, China. Electronic address: zhougm@zafu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Guomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Carbon Cycling in Forest Ecosystems and Carbon Sequestration, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Lin'an 311300, Zhejiang Province, China; School of Environmental and Resources Science, Zhejiang A & F University, Lin'an 311300, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Huaqiang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Du
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Carbon Cycling in Forest Ecosystems and Carbon Sequestration, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Lin'an 311300, Zhejiang Province, China; School of Environmental and Resources Science, Zhejiang A & F University, Lin'an 311300, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Dengsheng
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Carbon Cycling in Forest Ecosystems and Carbon Sequestration, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Lin'an 311300, Zhejiang Province, China; School of Information Engineering, Zhejiang A & F University, Lin'an 311300, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Lufeng
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mo
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Carbon Cycling in Forest Ecosystems and Carbon Sequestration, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Lin'an 311300, Zhejiang Province, China; School of Environmental and Resources Science, Zhejiang A & F University, Lin'an 311300, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Xiaojun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Carbon Cycling in Forest Ecosystems and Carbon Sequestration, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Lin'an 311300, Zhejiang Province, China; School of Environmental and Resources Science, Zhejiang A & F University, Lin'an 311300, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Yongjun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Carbon Cycling in Forest Ecosystems and Carbon Sequestration, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Lin'an 311300, Zhejiang Province, China; School of Environmental and Resources Science, Zhejiang A & F University, Lin'an 311300, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Yufeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D002244:Carbon / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D057486:Carbon Cycle / Q000502:physiology; D057965:Carbon Sequestration / Q000502:physiology*; D002681:China; D065928:Forests; D006109:Poaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D012987:Soil / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D002244:Carbon
keywords: Bamboo product; Carbon stock; Moso bamboo; Plantation; Potential carbon storage