Research Article
Simulating Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Sichuan Grassland Net Primary Productivity Using the CASA Model and In Situ Observations
Table 7
Statistics of NPP for different types of Sichuan grassland in 2011.
| Grassland type | Area (km2) | Area percentage (%) | Average NPP (TgC) | Total NPP (TgC) | Total NPP percentage (%) |
| Alpine meadow | 99470 | 53.35 | 223.92 | 22.27 | 50.26 | Alpine marsh grass | 7562 | 4.06 | 209.11 | 1.58 | 3.57 | Alpine shrub meadow | 26772 | 14.36 | 250.19 | 6.70 | 15.11 | Subalpine woodland meadow | 3115 | 1.67 | 296.88 | 0.92 | 2.09 | Mountain meadow | 2954 | 1.58 | 288.98 | 0.85 | 1.93 | Mountain woodland grass | 16771 | 8.99 | 258.80 | 4.34 | 9.79 | Mountain shrub grass | 19752 | 10.59 | 264.78 | 5.23 | 11.80 | Mountain grass | 5163 | 2.77 | 242.44 | 1.25 | 2.82 | Others | 4895 | 2.63 | 221.35 | 1.16 | 2.63 |
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