Evrendilek, F2024-09-182024-09-1820041464-03251464-0333https://doi.org/10.1039/b309893ahttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/13343Environmental monitoring of national-level comparisons of CO2 emissions is needed to quantify sources and sinks of carbon ( C) in national ecosystems. In this study, a national forest inventory database was used to estimate the past and current pools and fluxes of C in deciduous and coniferous forest and woodland ecosystems (20.7 x 10(6) ha) of Turkey. Growing C stock was 12.63 t C ha(-1) in 1960 and 16.55 t C ha(-1) in 1995. Total C store in the whole live woody biomass was estimated at 22.77 t C ha(-1) in 1996. The total flux of C from the atmosphere into the forest and woodland ecosystems driven by primary productivity was about 1.46 t C ha(-1) (or 30.2 Mt C) in 1996. The estimated net release of C from the forest and woodland ecosystems of Turkey to the atmosphere was about 1.34 t C ha(-1) ( or 21.5 Mt C) in 1996. When C released was taken into account, net ecosystem sequestration (NES) resulted in 0.12 t C ha(-1) per year. Such analytical tools as national forest C budgets are needed to improve our preventive and mitigative strategies for dealing with global climate change.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessBiomassManagementNitrogenPoolsFluxArticle61263010.1039/b309893a147374672-s2.0-1642458159N/AWOS:000187881500006Q2