Table 22. Development carbon parameters, stored in the organic matter, bill. tonnes

 

Indices

Year

1978

1983

1988

1993

1998

2000

Organic matter supply in total

54.47

54.60

54.41

53.60

52.52

51.40

Including:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lands covered with forest vegetation:

50.07

50.82

50.70

49.61

49.10

48.00

Phytomass stock in total

33.83

34.22

34.03

33.18

32.73

32.00

By age categories:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Young stands

1.78

1.90

1.99

2.06

2.36

 

Middle aged stands

5.53

6.13

6.73

7.54

8.25

 

Maturing stands

3.41

3.72

3.82

3.70

4.26

 

Mature and overmature stands

23.11

22.48

21.49

19.87

17.87

 

Stock of dead organic matter (mort mass) in total

16.24

16.60

16.67

16.42

16.37

16.00

Lands not covered with forest vegetation

4.41

3.77

3.71

4.00

3.42

3.40