Table 5 The types of methods, data outcomes and studies included in the map

Basal area

m² ha⁻¹ at 1.3 m above-ground

181

Lees [81]; Boaler and Sciwale [12]; Endean [11]; Strang [54]; Chidumayo [56, 82,83,84,85]; Kwibisa [86]; Chamshama et al. [87]; Banda et al. [88]; Williams et al. [89]; Ryan and Williams [90]; Mbwambo et al. [78]; Chomba et al. [91]; Kashindye et al. [92]; Sawe et al. [93]; Treue et al. [94]

Biomass

Mg ha⁻¹

187

Guy [95]; Stromgaard [96]; Chidumayo [97, 98]; Grundy et al. [99]; Smith [100]; Sambane [101]; Kutsch et al. [102]; Kashindye et al. [92]; Ando et al. [103]; Ryan et al. [104]; Sawe et al. [93]; Hofstad and Araya [105]; Jew et al. [17]

Above-ground carbon

Mg C ha⁻¹

105

Stromgaard [96]; Guy [95]; Chidumayo [97]; Grundy et al. [99]; Smith [100]; Sambane [101]; Kutsch et al. [102]; Kashindye et al. [92]; Ando et al. [103]; Sawe et al. [93]; Hofstad and Araya [105]; Shirima et al. [106]; Jew et al. [17]

Tree AGB & BGB

kg tree⁻¹

34

Ryan et al. [25]; Chidumayo [107]; Mugasha et al. [108]

Soil organic matter

% per soil volume

361

Araki [109]; Kwibisa [86]; Chidumayo and Kwibisa [110]; Mapanda et al. [111, 112]; Muposhi et al. [113]

Soil organic carbon

Mg C ha⁻¹

108

Jenkinson et al. [114]; Chidumayo and Kwibisa [110]; Walker and Desanker [115]; Anonymous [116]; Williams et al. [89]; Rossi et al. [117]; Kutsch et al. [102]; Ryan et al. [25]; Woollen et al. [66]; Chidumayo [98]; Mapanda et al. [112]; Ando et al. [103, 118]; Muposhi et al. [113]; Shelukindo et al. [119]; Winowiecki et al. [120]

Policy and land use change

McGregor [77]; Abbot [121]; Hogan et al. [122]; Grace et al. [123]; Culas [124]; Davies et al.[125]; Mbwamdo et al. [78]; Chomba et al. [91]