Table 1 Spearman rank-order correlation coefficients between forest carbon stocks and stock change versus land use (time 2) and land use change metrics, eastern US (all p < 0.05 unless italicized).

From: Monitoring Network Confirms Land Use Change is a Substantial Component of the Forest Carbon Sink in the eastern United States

Land Use and Land Use Change Metrics

Forest Carbon Stocks (C Tg)

Forest Carbon Stock Change (Tg C yr−1)

Percent forest

0.94

0.32

Percent forest change

0.01

0.38

Percent agriculture

−0.89

−0.29

Percent agriculture change

0.11

−0.13

Percent settlements/other

−0.14

−0.03

Percent settlements/other change

−0.12

−0.10

Back to article page