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Biomass benchmarking. 400-800 PgC range in TRENDY models Plot-scale and satellite benchmarking. Biomass benchmarking. Human disturbance (44 Mkm 2 ) and natural disturbance (i.e., fire: 2-3 Mkm 2 a -1 ) . Biomass benchmarking. Global Forest Age. Biomass benchmarking. 1850. 1870. ….
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Biomass benchmarking • 400-800 PgC range in TRENDY models • Plot-scale and satellite benchmarking
Biomass benchmarking • Human disturbance (44 Mkm2) and natural disturbance (i.e., fire: 2-3 Mkm2 a-1)
Biomass benchmarking Global Forest Age
Biomass benchmarking 1850 1870 …. 1990 2000 Global biomass-age curve
Biomass benchmarking Potential biomass reduction with age (KgCm-2) 448 PgC-age corrected 752 PgC-potential Pan et al. 363±28 PgC
Biomass benchmarking Standard ORCHIDEE biomass (tC ha-1) Age-corrected ORCHIDEE biomass (tC ha-1)
Biomass benchmarking Underestimate (land cover?) Overestimate (Vcmax, turnover) Agreement (±25 KgC m-2)