The Natural Fix?

Carbon stored by biome (Gigatonnes of C) Carbon stored by biome (Gigatonnes of C)

Dividing the world into seven biomes, we estimate that tropical and subtropical forests store the largest amount of carbon, al- most 550 Gt. The boreal forest biome then follows with carbon

Tropical, Subtropical Forests

Tropical, Subtropical Forests

547.8

547.8

Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, Shrublands Deserts and Dry Shrubland Temperate Grasslands, Savannas Shrublands

Tropic l and Subtropical Grasslands, S vannas, Shrublands Deserts and Dry Shrubland Temperate Grasslands, S vannas Shrublands

285.3

285.3

178.0

178.0

183.7

183.7

Temperate Forest

Temperate Forest

314.9

314.9

Tundra Boreal forest Temperate forest Temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands Desert and dry shrublands

Rock and Ice Lakes

Rock and Ice Lakes

0.98

0.98

Boreal Forest

Boreal Forest

1.47

1.47

384.2

384.2

Tropical and subtropical forests Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas and shrublands

Tundra

Tundra

155.4

155.4

Source: UNEP - WCMC, 2009.

Source: UNEP - W MC, 2009.

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