Low impact of internal stem decay on forest carbon stocks in fire-prone Pinus ponderosa forests
Markus Hauck, Ganbaatar Batsaikhan, Germar Csapek, Steffen Rust, Harold S. J. Zald, Choimaa Dulamsuren
The paper assesses the impact of internal stem decay on carbon stocks in fire-prone Pinus ponderosa forests and finds minimal biomass loss, supporting reliable allometric biomass estimates.
bioRxiv · May 20, 2026 · PreprintEcology