sci.carbon-sequestration-forest Calculator
Calculates forest carbon stock from stand biomass using IPCC default biomass expansion factors and root-to-shoot ratios: C_stock = biomass × 0.47 × (1 + BEF + R). Tropical forests store 150–250 tC/ha — deforestation releases stored carbon immediately while also eliminating future sequestration of 2–5 tC/ha/year.
Inputs
- Area Ha
- Two-dimensional surface extent (m²). For complex shapes, break into simpler sub-shapes and sum.
- Basal Area M2 Ha
- Two-dimensional surface extent (m²). For complex shapes, break into simpler sub-shapes and sum.
- Wood Density T M3
- Mass per unit volume (kg/m³). Water: 1,000. Air: 1.225. Steel: 7,850. Affects buoyancy, flow, and structural loads.
- Growth Rate M3 Ha Yr
- Three-dimensional space occupied (m³ or L). 1 m³ = 1,000 L.
Results
- annual CO₂ sequestration (tCO₂/yr)
- The result expressed on a per-year basis.
- annual carbon increment (tC/yr)
- The result expressed on a per-year basis.
- biomass increment (t/yr)
- The computed mass of the object or substance.
- carbon fraction = 0.47
- Sample size or count used in the calculation.
- CO₂ = C × 44/12 = C × 3.667
- Reference formula or conversion factor shown for context.
- UK woodland typical
- Sample size or count used in the calculation.
area carbon basal increment annual