Table 3.
National SOC change estimates across GB and in regions identified for planting using the economics model (Alexander et al., 2014; Lovett et al., 2014) under baseline and 2020 planting scenarios. Land areas are given as ha and percentage of the total area
| Soil carbon change (SOC) Mg per ha per year | Miscanthus All GB | Miscanthus Baseline Planted | Miscanthus 2020s Planted | SRC All GB | SRC Baseline Planted | SRC 2020s Planted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ha; (%) | ha; (%) | ha; (%) | ha; (%) | ha; (%) | ha; (%) | |
| ‘−70 to −20’ | 3 669 500; (16.24) | 1200; (0.13) | 2600; (0.19) | 3 664 400; (16.24) | 400; (0.16) | 500; (0.19) |
| ‘>−20 to −5’ | 356 800; (1.58) | 800; (0.09) | 1300; (0.10) | 384 700; (1.70) | 600; (0.24) | 600; (0.23) |
| ‘>−5 to 0’ | 2 323 400; (10.28) | 2000; (0.22) | 2600; (0.19) | 2 957 700; (13.11) | 3800; (1.50) | 4200; (1.63) |
| ‘>0 to 5’ | 16 242 300; (71.89) | 892 300; (99.55) | 1 359 500; (99.52) | 15 558 200; (68.95) | 248 700; (98.11) | 253 100; (97.95) |
| Total | 22 592 000; (100) | 896 300; (100) | 1 366 000; (100) | 22 565 000; (100) | 253 500; (100) | 258 400; (100) |