Table 7 The ratio of dead organic matter to above-ground biomass in mangroves31.

From: Mapping accumulated carbon storage of global mangroves from 2000 to 2020 at a 1 km resolution

Domain

Elevation (m)

Precipitation (mm/yr)

R2 (Mg/ha)

Tropical

<2000

<1000

0.06

Tropical

<2000

1000–1600

0.02

Tropical

<2000

>1600

0.07

Tropical

>2000

All

0.08

Others

All

All

0.12

  1. Note: This table is adapted from ‘Tables 6, 7 of Chapter 8 of Estimation of carbon stocks and changes in carbon stocks in dead wood and litter for A/R CDM project activities’ as presented in the UNFCCC.
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