Table 3

A comparison of estimates of world total coarse wood production rate (GtC y-1) and coarse woody debris (GtC).


Harmon et al., 1993
Matthews 1997
VEGAS(this study)

Coarse wood production rate
5 (2–11)
6
10 (5–15)
Coarse woody debris
60–232
75
130

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