Extended Data Figure 1. Estimates on potential (A) and actual (B) biomass stocks from the literature and this study.

Sources: Bazilevich et al., 1971⁶¹, Pan et al., 2013⁶², Prentice et al., 2011⁶³, West et al., 2010⁵⁷, Hurtt et al., 2011⁶⁴, Whittaker and Likens, 1975⁶⁵, Post et al., 1997⁶⁶, Esser, 1987⁶⁷, Roy-Saugier-Mooney, 2001³, Potter, 1999⁶⁸, Ajtay et al., 1979⁵⁵, Hall and Scurlock, 1993⁶⁹, Olson et al., 1983⁷⁰, Ruesch & Gibbs, 2008⁴⁸, Amthor et al., 1998⁷¹, Watson et al., 2000⁷². The darker shaded columns are those used in this study (for details see text).