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Table 2.4
Evolution of Global Estimates of Terrestrial Phytomass

Year Author Phytomass (Gt C)

1937 Noddack 300

1966 Bowen 507

1970 Bolin 450

1971 Kovda 1,395

1971 Bazilevich, Rodin, and Rozov 1 1,200

1972 Duvigneaud 592

1975 Whittaker and Likens 2 920

1976 Baes et al. 680

1979 Ajtay et al. 560

1979 Bolin et al. 590

1982 Brown and Lugo 500

1983 Olson, Watts, and Allison 559

1984 Matthews 734

1984 Goudriaan and Ketner 594

1987 Esser 657

1990 IPCC 550

1992 Holmén 560

1992 Smith et al. 737

1993 Hall and Scurlock 560

1994 Foley 801

1997 Post, King, and Wullschleger 780

1998 Amthor et al. 486

1998 Field et al. 500

1998 WBGU 466

1999 Potter 651

2000 Matthews et al. 268-901

2001 Roy, Saugier, and Mooney 652

2008 Houghton and Goetz 385-650

Notes: 1. Potential plant cover. 2. Plant cover in 1950.