Research on Spatiotemporal Changes in Carbon Footprint and Vegetation Carbon Carrying Capacity in Shanxi Province

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

The main question is unclear, it reads more as a report, which is what I read this paper to be providing rather a question and answer as per scientific method.  Information on the specific environmental performance of a district in China is very relevant, particularly as this province is a very large emitter. Has significance for the world’s attempt to curb climate change, clearly local work on the effect of emissions is very important.

Re-configure the report as answering a research question if that is what you require. If it is a report, then leave the style as is.

Conclusion 3 and 4 understate the issue significantly.

The maps representing information were easy to follow, though the small print was difficult to read – so increasing the font size would improve it. Figures 3 & 5 were strangely configured in terms of the legend and Figure 8 confusing.

 

In the last paragraph of the introduction - need references to back up assertions of the fragile ecological environment of China and relevant provinces. Otherwise - the introduction was well-written and referenced.

The methods are generally well-described, however some of the symbols do not appear to be consistent. This needs to be worked on throughout the methods section.

Results section 3.2.1 typographical error (line 6 of paragraph). Results section 3.3.1 the writing is a little sloppy and requires revision and re-writing in some sentences, particularly at the start of the section and in the last paragraph. The middle section is mostly satisfactory.

The Discussion section has some typographical, consistency and minor language issues such as using "in" versus "on" for example and should be revised to remove these issues.

 

I have commented on some aspects of English language use in the previous section. Generally the submission is quite well written, but there are some sections that require revision and re-writing as given above.

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Reviewer 2 Report

Review for Forests

6/15/2023

 

“Research on spatiotemporal changes of carbon footprint and vegetation carbon carrying capacity in Shanxi Province”

Ms. forests-2423765

 

An interesting paper that strives to perform a C footprint/uptake capacity analysis in an industrial Province in China. The paper is well written and presented, and I have some minor comments, but recommend the paper be accepted after these minor revisions.

 

p.4, section 2.2, can you provide a reference (and brief explaination) of the “moving smoothing method”?

 

it reads that the “supply” is really what is commonly referred to (in my reading) as a sink, and the demand = emissions? Is this correct? 

 

2.3.5, Gray? Grey? grey? and please extend the definition as it pertains to its use here

 

p. 17 “change the way Change way” typo, please fix.

 

 

Some awkward phrasing, but I do not have any significant or substantive comments. Generally well-written. 

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