- 1Jixian National Forest Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, CNERN, School of Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, PR China
- 2State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, PR China
- 3Research Department of Complexity Science, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Potsdam 14473, Germany
Tidal marshes are among the most effective carbon sinks in the world. Land cover losses and degradation in recent years, however, have severely impacted the carbon sequestration capacity of tidal marshes. Yet, few studies assessed the spatiotemporal variations in the carbon sequestration capacity of tidal marshes over an extended period or explored their driving factors. By developing a spatially-explicit dataset of tidal marsh accumulated carbon storage (2001–2020) at a 1 km resolution, this study captured the global and regional spatiotemporal dynamics and further analyzed the impact of different drivers affecting losses in accumulated carbon storage across various regions. The findings can help identify vulnerable areas needing restoration efforts and thus promote the sustainable management of tidal marsh ecosystems.
How to cite: Ge, Z., Wang, M., Xie, Y., and Wu, X.: Mapping the accumulated carbon storage of global tidal marshes from 2001 to 2020 at a 1-km resolution, EGU General Assembly 2025, Vienna, Austria, 27 Apr–2 May 2025, EGU25-4785, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu25-4785, 2025.
