Comparison of methods for measuring and assessing carbon stocks and carbon stock changes in terrestrial carbon pools. How do the accuracy and precision of current methods compare? A systematic review protocol

• Published in: Environmental evidence Vol. 1; no. 1; p. 6
• Main Authors: Petrokofsky, Gillian, Kanamaru, Hideki, Achard, Frédéric, Goetz, Scott J, Joosten, Hans, Holmgren, Peter, Lehtonen, Aleksi, Menton, Mary CS, Pullin, Andrew S, Wattenbach, Martin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central Ltd 21.06.2012; BMC
• Subjects: belowground biomass; carbon; carbon sinks; climate change; cropland; dead wood; forest land; grasslands; land use; protocols; soil carbon; systematic review; treaties; wood

BACKGROUND: Climate change and high rates of global carbon emissions have focussed attention on the need for high-quality monitoring systems to assess how much carbon is present in terrestrial systems and how these change over time. The choice of system to adopt should be guided by good science. The...