Table 1 Carbon sink for the TNAP from 1978 to 2017
From: A large carbon sink induced by the implementation of the largest afforestation program on Earth
Type | Year | Total (Pg) | Carbon sequestration (Pg) | Carbon sink (Tg year−1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carbon sequestration in biomass | 1978 | Forests | 0.663 | 1.237 | 30.93 ± 10.74 |
Shrublands | 0.146 | ||||
Shelterbelts | 0.034 | ||||
Total | 0.843 | ||||
2017 | Forests | 1.591 | |||
Shrublands | 0.429 | ||||
Shelterbelts | 0.060 | ||||
Total | 2.080 | ||||
Carbon sequestration in soil | 1978 | 5.320 | 0.345 | 8.63 ± 2.15 | |
2017 | 5.665 | ||||
Carbon sequestration by ecological effects | 1978 | Conserved soils | – | 0.300 | 7.50 ± 1.59 |
Shelterbelts | – | ||||
2017 | Conserved soils | 0.199 | |||
Shelterbelts | 0.101 | ||||