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Domke et al. 2019

2019 Refinement to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, Volume 4, Chapter 4: Forest Land

Domke, G., Brandon, A., Diaz-Lasco, R., et al. (2019). Chapter 4: Forest Land. In: 2019 Refinement to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, Volume 4: Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use. IPCC.

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8 equations from this source

Root-to-shoot ratio, Tropical dry forest, Africa (natural, AGB ≤ 125 t/ha)
Root:shoot ratio · Tropical dry forest trees · Africa; Tropical dry ecological zone (FAO 2015 Global Ecological Zones) · constant
Tropical dry | Africa | Natural ≤ 125 0.332 0.247 SD 1, 12, 17, 18, 19
As printed (Table 4.4 (Updated), p. 4.18)
Root-to-shoot ratio, Tropical dry forest, North and South America (natural, AGB ≤ 125 t/ha)
Root:shoot ratio · Tropical dry forest trees · North and South America; Tropical dry ecological zone (FAO 2015 Global Ecological Zones) · constant
Tropical dry | North and South America | Natural ≤ 125 0.334 0.040 SD 4, 12, 20
As printed (Table 4.4 (Updated), p. 4.18)
Root-to-shoot ratio, Tropical moist forest, North and South America (natural, AGB ≤ 125 t/ha)
Root:shoot ratio · Tropical moist forest trees · North and South America; Tropical moist ecological zone (FAO 2015 Global Ecological Zones) · constant
Tropical moist | North and South America | Natural ≤ 125 0.2845 0.061 SD 12
As printed (Table 4.4 (Updated), p. 4.18)
Root-to-shoot ratio, Tropical mountain forest, North and South America (natural, AGB ≤ 125 t/ha)
Root:shoot ratio · Tropical mountain forest trees · North and South America; Tropical mountain ecological zone (FAO 2015 Global Ecological Zones) · constant
Tropical mountain | North and South America | Natural ≤ 125 0.348 ±90% default 4
As printed (Table 4.4 (Updated), p. 4.18)
Root-to-shoot ratio, Tropical rainforest forest, Africa (natural, AGB > 125 t/ha)
Root:shoot ratio · Tropical rainforest forest trees · Africa; Tropical rainforest ecological zone (FAO 2015 Global Ecological Zones) · constant
Tropical rainforest | Africa | Natural > 125 0.532 ±90% default 2, 3
As printed (Table 4.4 (Updated), p. 4.18)
Root-to-shoot ratio, Tropical rainforest forest, Africa (natural, AGB ≤ 125 t/ha)
Root:shoot ratio · Tropical rainforest forest trees · Africa; Tropical rainforest ecological zone (FAO 2015 Global Ecological Zones) · constant
Tropical rainforest | Africa | Natural ≤ 125 0.825 ±90% default 1, 2
As printed (Table 4.4 (Updated), p. 4.18)
Root-to-shoot ratio, Tropical rainforest forest, Asia (natural, AGB ≤ 125 t/ha)
Root:shoot ratio · Tropical rainforest forest trees · Asia; Tropical rainforest ecological zone (FAO 2015 Global Ecological Zones) · constant
Tropical rainforest | Asia | Natural ≤ 125 0.207 0.072 SD 6, 7, 8
As printed (Table 4.4 (Updated), p. 4.18)
Root-to-shoot ratio, Tropical rainforest forest, North and South America (natural, AGB ≤ 125 and > 125 (same value) t/ha)
Root:shoot ratio · Tropical rainforest forest trees · North and South America; Tropical rainforest ecological zone (FAO 2015 Global Ecological Zones) · constant
Tropical rainforest | North and South America | Natural ≤ 125 0.221 0.036 SD 4
As printed (Table 4.4 (Updated), p. 4.18)