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* Metric Name: Aboveground Carbon Turnover Time *  

* Tier: 1  

* Data Vintage: 09/2020  

* Unit Of Measure: Years  

* Represent element and pillar: Yes  

* Type and distribution of data: Right-skewed distribution representing count values. Raw data values range from 0 to 200.  

* Translation: Where is aboveground carbon turnover time high?  

* Translation method and outcome: Raw data values translated to range from +1 to -1 representing more favorable to less favorable conditions, respectively. **** The proposition of more favorable is based on the objective of higher aboveground turnover time (positive linear slope). More favorable (translated to +1) set at > 75, less favorable (translated to -1) set at 0. 

Figure . Histogram and scoring criterion of aboveground carbon turnover time
across the Central Coast.

Figure . Histogram of translated aboveground carbon turnover time across the
Central Coast.

Figure . Maps displaying raw metric and translated metric aboveground carbon
turnover time across the Central Coast.

  

* Metric Definition and Relevance: The average lifetime of aboveground live and dead carbon in years. Locations where the lifetime or turnover time is longer have more carbon in more stable pools, such as large trees or large coarse woody debris. Locations where the lifetime or turnover time is shorter have more carbon in labile pools, such as live or dead leaves.  

* Credits: CECS;