Drivers of carbon storage in live trees varied at the regional, ecoregional, and even local levels. (IMAGE)
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Drivers of carbon storage in live trees varied at the regional, ecoregional, and even local levels. Human activity (yellow, representing harvest practices and land ownership) was the dominant determinant of forest carbon storage in the Pacific Northwest, whereas climate (blue) was a major driver in the Southwest. Fire (magenta) was the most important variable in the ecoregions within Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming, as well as parts of California and Oregon. However, the predominant drivers can vary greatly within and across ecoregions.
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Jazlynn Hall et al.
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