Terrestrial carbon sinks in China and around the world and their contribution to carbon neutrality

Y Yang, Y Shi, W Sun, J Chang, J Zhu, L Chen… - Science China Life …, 2022 - Springer
Enhancing the terrestrial ecosystem carbon sink (referred to as terrestrial C sink) is an
important way to slow down the continuous increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) …

Estimation of China's terrestrial ecosystem carbon sink: Methods, progress and prospects

S Piao, Y He, X Wang, F Chen - Science China Earth Sciences, 2022 - Springer
China announced its national goal to reach the peak of carbon emission by 2030 and
achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, during the General Assembly of the United Nations in …

Forest expansion dominates China's land carbon sink since 1980

Z Yu, P Ciais, S Piao, RA Houghton, C Lu… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Carbon budget accounting relies heavily on Food and Agriculture Organization land-use
data reported by governments. Here we develop a new land-use and cover-change …

Unexpected response of terrestrial carbon sink to rural depopulation in China

Q Luo, X Bai, C Zhao, G Luo, C Li, C Ran… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
China is experiencing large-scale rural–urban migration and rapid urbanization, which have
had significant impact on terrestrial carbon sink. However, the impact of rural–urban …

Carbon sequestration of Chinese forests from 2010 to 2060: Spatiotemporal dynamics and its regulatory strategies

W Cai, N He, M Li, L Xu, L Wang, J Zhu, N Zeng, P Yan… - Science Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
Forestation is important for sequestering atmospheric carbon, and it is a cost-effective and
nature-based solution (NBS) for mitigating global climate change. Here, under the …

Assessment of carbon balance attribution and carbon storage potential in China's terrestrial ecosystem

D Zhang, Y Zhao, J Wu - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon sink in terrestrial ecosystems is critical for achieving carbon neutrality; however, its
environmental sensitivity and potential remain uncertain. A comprehensive framework was …

[HTML][HTML] Synergetic roadmap of carbon neutrality and clean air for China

Q Zhang, Z Yin, X Lu, J Gong, Y Lei, B Cai, C Cai… - Environmental Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
It is well recognized that carbon dioxide and air pollutants share similar emission sources so
that synergetic policies on climate change mitigation and air pollution control can lead to …

Quantitative assessment of spatiotemporal dynamics in vegetation NPP, NEP and carbon sink capacity in the Weihe River Basin from 2001 to 2020

J Lyu, X Fu, C Lu, Y Zhang, P Luo, P Guo, A Huo… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Vegetation carbon storage is crucial role in terrestrial ecosystems, impacting material and
energy conversion processes. The combined influence of climate change and …

The current and future of terrestrial carbon balance over the Tibetan Plateau

T Wang, X Wang, D Liu, G Lv, S Ren, J Ding… - Science China Earth …, 2023 - Springer
The contemporary carbon balance over the Tibetan Plateau is highly uncertain with a ten-
fold difference between various estimates. In a warming world, the potential exists for a large …

Carbon sinks/sources' spatiotemporal evolution in China and its response to built-up land expansion

X Ye, X Chuai - Journal of Environmental Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Terrestrial ecosystem carbon sink examination in China still faces great uncertainties.
Determinant analysis has focused on climate change but ignored the influence of fast urban …