Tropical Forest Carbon Atlas & Canopy Structure Simulator

Vertical Canopy Waveform (0–70m) Congo Basin

AGB Carbon Density

214.6 Mg C/ha

Canopy Height (P95)

41.8 m

Max Height (Hmax)

58.4 m

Canopy Top (P50)

28.3 m

Biophysical Driver: Central African forests harbor extreme wood density (Fabaceae dominance) and low turnover rates, sustaining world-leading carbon density despite moderate precipitation.

Bioclimatic & Edaphic Parameters Empirical Calibrations

Regional Biome Presets

Annual Rain (mm) 1750

Dry Season (mo) 3.2

VPD Deficit (kPa) 0.85

Soil P (ppm) 12.4

Turnover (%/yr) 1.1

Wood Density (g/cm³) 0.71

Dominant Floristic Trait: Fabaceae (Dense Hardwoods, Slow Dynamic)

Pan-Tropical Regional Benchmark & Counterfactual Analysis Global Satellite Calibration Matrix

Region	Dominant Taxa	Rain (mm)	P95 Height	Wood Dens	Turnover	Simulated AGB (Mg C/ha)	Limiting Factor