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Created by Dr. Beyhan Amichev (2021)


​Would you like to know what your shelterbelt's CO2 and monetary worth are?

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Here is how: We compiled extensive shelterbelt data in the past 10 years of research to build an online shelterbelt carbon management support tool for maximized ecosystem carbon sequestration:​
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Saskatchewan Shelterbelt Carbon Tool ​

​(Belt-CaT)

(Click on the image below to access the Belt-CaT tool)
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The Saskatchewan Shelterbelt Carbon Tool (Belt-CaT) is designed to estimate carbon stocks for existing shelterbelts, as well as to project carbon stocks for future shelterbelts. The carbon stocks are estimated for four carbon pools -  TEC (total), AbG (above-ground biomass), BwG (below-ground biomass), and DOM (dead organic matter: e.g., soil carbon), as shown in the Table and Chart outputs of the Belt-CaT tool.

The Belt-CaT tool also allows you to estimate the total CO2-equivalent within the shelterbelt and the monetary value (based on current or projected market price; the default is $15 CAD$ per tonne of CO2-eq. ) of the total carbon stocks for the shelterbelt, at any four points in time (you can enter any past or future shelterbelt age, 1-60 years). 

The tool is designed to provide accurate estimates for six common shelterbelt species:
  • caragana (CG)
  • green ash (GA)
  • hybrid poplar (HP)
  • Manitoba maple (MM)
  • Scots pine (SP)
  • white spruce(WS)
  • And it can also be used for any other deciduous (average for GA and MM) or coniferous (average for SP and WS) species
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  • Provided below is an example of the Belt-CaT tool, which you can use to practice estimating shelterbelt carbon stocks, without going through the steps of mapping the exact shelterbelt location.

  • To produce reliable and accurate carbon estimations for your shelterbelt, please use the web application for the Belt-CaT tool by clicking on the above image, or by clicking here.​
Instructions
Farm Potential (+/- %)
​Circumference of multi-stem shelterbelt trees

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​Maintained by Beyhan Amichev
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  • About
    • Shelterbelt Carbon Legacy
    • North American Carbon Program
    • History of Prairie Agroforestry
    • People
  • Shelterbelts
    • Management Support Toolbox
    • Shelterbelt Inventory
    • Shelterbelt Removal
    • Shelterbelt Land Suitability
    • Carbon Stocks
  • FAQ
    • Getting Trees
    • Shelterbelt Planning
    • Planting and Watering
    • Pruning Stems and Branches
    • Weed Control
    • Environmental and Insect Damage
    • Renovation Techniques
  • Research
    • Shelterbelts >
      • Carbon Estimator
      • Factsheets
      • Publications
      • Download Data
    • Afforestation >
      • Afforestation Publications
      • Posters
      • Reports
      • Technical Notes
      • Student Theses
    • Agroforestry
    • Biomass Energy
    • Research Trials
  • Applications
    • HOLOS Model Shelterbelt Component
    • Carbon Management Support Tool
    • Shelterbelt DSS
  • Contact