Deng et al. (2026): Carbon storage in Sichuan Province (Southwest China) from 1980 to 2050: Spatial-temporal variation, driving factors and future trends
Qinglian Deng, Yuqi Guan, Xiong Duan, Bin Chen and Kun Zeng, IN: PLOS ONE, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0342398
Research on carbon storage is crucial for guiding regional sustainable development. However, Sichuan Province lacks long-term systematic analyses of carbon storage, and the driving mechanisms behind its changes remain unclear. This study systematically examines the spatiotemporal evolution of LUCC (land use/cover change) and carbon storage in Sichuan from 1980 to 2020, analyzes driving factors of carbon storage changes, and simulates future carbon storage distribution under different scenarios, based on LUCC data and 13 driving factors.