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Division 8.4 Forest land

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Table 16

Vegetation values for forest land — excluding forest plantations — having between 10 % and 30 % canopy cover

DomainEcological zoneContinent CVEG (tonnes carbon per hectare) R
TropicalTropical rain forestAfrica400,37
North and South America390,37
Asia (continental)360,37
Asia (insular)450,37
Tropical moist forestAfrica300,24
North and South America260,24
Asia (continental)210,24
Asia (insular)340,24
Tropical dry forestAfrica140,28
North and South America250,28
Asia (continental)160,28
Asia (insular)190,28
Tropical mountain systemsAfrica130,24
North and South America170,24
Asia (continental)160,24
Asia (insular)260,28
SubtropicalSubtropical humid forestNorth and South America260,28
Asia (continental)220,28
Asia (insular)350,28
Subtropical dry forestAfrica170,28
North and South America260,32
Asia (continental)160,32
Asia (insular)200,32
Subtropical steppeAfrica90,32
North and South America100,32
Asia (continental)70,32
Asia (insular)90,32
TemperateTemperate oceanic forestEurope140,27
North America790,27
New Zealand430,27
South America210,27
Temperate continental forestAsia, Europe (≤ 20 y)20,27
Asia, Europe (> 20 y)140,27
North and South America (≤ 20 y)70,27
North and South America (> 20 y)160,27
Temperate mountain systemsAsia, Europe (≤ 20 y)120,27
Asia, Europe (> 20 y)160,27
North and South America (≤ 20 y)60,27
North and South America (> 20 y)60,27
BorealBoreal coniferous forestAsia, Europe, North America120,24
Boreal tundra woodlandAsia, Europe, North America (≤ 20 y)00,24
Asia, Europe, North America (> 20 y)20,24
Boreal mountain systemsAsia, Europe, North America (≤ 20 y)20,24
Asia, Europe, North America (> 20 y)60,24

Table 17

Vegetation values for forest land — excluding forest plantations — having more than 30 % canopy cover

DomainEcological zoneContinent CVEG (tonnes carbon per hectare)
TropicalTropical rain forestAfrica204
North and South America198
Asia (continental)185
Asia (insular)230
Tropical moist deciduous forestAfrica156
North and South America133
Asia (continental)110
Asia (insular)174
Tropical dry forestAfrica77
North and South America131
Asia (continental)83
Asia (insular)101
Tropical mountain systemsAfrica77
North and South America94
Asia (continental)88
Asia (insular)130
SubtropicalSubtropical humid forestNorth and South America132
Asia (continental)109
Asia (insular)173
Subtropical dry forestAfrica88
North and South America130
Asia (continental)82
Asia (insular)100
Subtropical steppeAfrica46
North and South America53
Asia (continental)41
Asia (insular)47
TemperateTemperate oceanic forestEurope84
North America406
New Zealand227
South America120
Temperate continental forestAsia, Europe (≤ 20 y)27
Asia, Europe (> 20 y)87
North and South America (≤ 20 y)51
North and South America (> 20 y)93
Temperate mountain systemsAsia, Europe (≤ 20 y)75
Asia, Europe (> 20 y)93
North and South America (≤ 20 y)45
North and South America (> 20 y)93
BorealBoreal coniferous forestAsia, Europe, North America53
Boreal tundra woodlandAsia, Europe, North America (≤ 20 y)26
Asia, Europe, North America (> 20 y)35
Boreal mountain systemsAsia, Europe, North America (≤ 20 y)32
Asia, Europe, North America (> 20 y)53

Table 18

Vegetation values for forest plantations

DomainEcological zoneContinent CVEG (tonnes carbon per hectare) R
TropicalTropical rain forestAfrica broadleaf > 20 y870,24
Africa broadleaf ≤ 20 y290,24
Africa Pinus sp. > 20 y580,24
Africa Pinus sp. ≤ 20 y170,24
Americas Eucalyptus sp.580,24
Americas Pinus sp.870,24
Americas Tectona grandis 700,24
Americas other broadleaf440,24
Asia broadleaf640,24
Asia other380,24
Tropical moist deciduous forestAfrica broadleaf > 20 y440,24
Africa broadleaf ≤ 20 y230,24
Africa Pinus sp. > 20 y350,24
Africa Pinus sp. ≤ 20 y120,24
Americas Eucalyptus sp.260,24
Americas Pinus sp.790,24
Americas Tectona grandis 350,24
Americas other broadleaf290,24
Asia broadleaf520,24
Asia other290,24
Tropical dry forestAfrica broadleaf > 20 y210,28
Africa broadleaf ≤ 20 y90,28
Africa Pinus sp. > 20 y180,28
Africa Pinus sp. ≤ 20 y60,28
Americas Eucalyptus sp.270,28
Americas Pinus sp.330,28
Americas Tectona grandis 270,28
Americas other broadleaf180,28
Asia broadleaf270,28
Asia other180,28
Tropical shrublandAfrica broadleaf60,27
Africa Pinus sp. > 20 y60,27
Africa Pinus sp. ≤ 20 y40,27
Americas Eucalyptus sp.180,27
Americas Pinus sp.180,27
Americas Tectona grandis 150,27
Americas other broadleaf90,27
Asia broadleaf120,27
Asia other90,27
Tropical mountain systemsAfrica broadleaf > 20 y310,24
Africa broadleaf ≤ 20 y200,24
Africa Pinus sp. > 20 y190,24
Africa Pinus sp. ≤ 20 y70,24
Americas Eucalyptus sp.220,24
Americas Pinus sp.290,24
Americas Tectona grandis 230,24
Americas other broadleaf160,24
Asia broadleaf280,24
Asia other150,24
SubtropicalSubtropical humid forestAmericas Eucalyptus sp.420,28
Americas Pinus sp.810,28
Americas Tectona grandis 360,28
Americas other broadleaf300,28
Asia broadleaf540,28
Asia other300,28
Subtropical dry forestAfrica broadleaf > 20 y210,28
Africa broadleaf ≤ 20 y90,32
Africa Pinus sp. > 20 y190,32
Africa Pinus sp. ≤ 20 y60,32
Americas Eucalyptus sp.340,32
Americas Pinus sp.340,32
Americas Tectona grandis 280,32
Americas other broadleaf190,32
Asia broadleaf280,32
Asia other190,32
Subtropical steppeAfrica broadleaf60,32
Africa Pinus sp. > 20 y60,32
Africa Pinus sp. ≤ 20 y50,32
Americas Eucalyptus sp.190,32
Americas Pinus sp.190,32
Americas Tectona grandis 160,32
Americas other broadleaf90,32
Asia broadleaf > 20 y250,32
Asia broadleaf ≤ 20 y30,32
Asia coniferous > 20 y60,32
Asia coniferous ≤ 20 y340,32
Subtropical mountain systemsAfrica broadleaf > 20 y310,24
Africa broadleaf ≤ 20 y200,24
Africa Pinus sp. > 20 y190,24
Africa Pinus sp. ≤ 20 y70,24
Americas Eucalyptus sp.220,24
Americas Pinus sp.340,24
Americas Tectona grandis 230,24
Americas other broadleaf160,24
Asia broadleaf280,24
Asia other150,24
TemperateTemperate oceanic forestAsia, Europe, broadleaf > 20 y600,27
Asia, Europe, broadleaf ≤ 20 y90,27
Asia, Europe, coniferous > 20 y600,27
Asia, Europe, coniferous ≤ 20 y120,27
North America520,27
New Zealand750,27
South America310,27
Temperate continental forest and mountain systemsAsia, Europe, broadleaf > 20 y600,27
Asia, Europe, broadleaf ≤ 20 y40,27
Asia, Europe, coniferous > 20 y520,27
Asia, Europe, coniferous ≤ 20 y70,27
North America520,27
South America310,27
BorealBoreal coniferous forest and mountain systemsAsia, Europe > 20 y120,24
Asia, Europe ≤ 20 y10,24
North America130,24
Boreal tundra woodlandAsia, Europe > 20 y70,24
Asia, Europe ≤ 20 y10,24
North America70,24