Net Primary Productivity of Forest Ecosystems in the Southwest Karst Region from the Perspective of Carbon Neutralization

Abstract

The net primary productivity (NPP) of forest ecosystems is an important factor for understanding the carbon budget of forest ecosystems. There have been many studies on the spatialtemporal characteristics and change trends of the NPP in southwest areas based on observation and remote sensing models. A comprehensive view of the overall state of the research on the carbon budget and a deeper exploration of its laws and effects are needed to reach a clear conclusion and accurately assess the NPP of forests in southwest China. Therefore, in this paper, we aim to highlight the relevant achievements in the study of the NPP of forest ecosystems, to summarize the research progress and spatial–temporal distribution law of the estimation of the NPPs of forest ecosystems, to analyse the relationship between the NPP and climate factors (such as temperature, precipitation and VPD), and to identify the main unsolved issues and suggest directions for future research. Our summary is expected to serve as a reference for forest ecosystem carbon budget management in the southwest and as a starting place for further research, and to promote the realization of the “double carbon” goal.