scholarly journals Assessment of Soil Carbon Stock Status of Sekelemariam Dry Evergreen Montane Forest Along Altitudinal Gradient: Implication for Climate Change Mitigation

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Yitayal Tebeje Workie
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Soil Carbon ◽  
Carbon Stock ◽  
Altitudinal Gradient ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Montane Forest ◽  
Soil Carbon Stock ◽  
Stock Status ◽  
Change Mitigation

scholarly journals Estimation of soil carbon pools in the forests of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 2313-2321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anwar Ali ◽  
Muhammad Irfan Ashraf ◽  
Saeed Gulzar ◽  
Muhammad Akmal ◽  
Bilal Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Soil Carbon ◽  
Carbon Stock ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Temperate Forests ◽  
Oak Forests ◽  
Carbon Density ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province ◽  
Change Mitigation

Abstract Forest soils have high carbon densities compared to other land-uses. Soil carbon sequestration is important to reduce CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere. An effective climate change mitigation strategy involves limiting the emissions of greenhouse gases from soils. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the most forested province of Pakistan, hosting about one-third of the country’s 4.5 × 106 ha forest area. Soil organic carbon in the province’s forests was estimated through a field-based study carried out during 2014–17 covering the whole province. Data was collected from 373 sample plots laid out in different forest types using a stratified cluster sampling technique. The total quantity of soil organic carbon was estimated at 59.4 × 106 t with an average of 52.4 ± 5.3 t/ha. About 69% of the total soil carbon is present in temperate forests. Subtropical broad-leaved and subtropical pine forests constitute 11.4% and 8.8% of the soil carbon stock respectively. Similarly, subalpine and oak forests have respective shares of 5.1% and 5.7% in the soil carbon pool. The lowest carbon stock (0.1%) was found in dry-tropical thorn forests. The highest soil carbon density was found in subalpine forests (69.5 ± 7.2 t/ha) followed by moist temperate forests (68.5 ± 6.7 t/ha) and dry temperate forests (60.7 ± 6.5 t/ha). Oak forests have carbon density of 43.4 ± 7.1 t/ha. Subtropical pine, subtropical broad-leaved and dry tropical thorn forests have soil carbon densities of 36.3 ± 3.7, 32.8 ± 6.2 and 31.5 ± 3.5 t/ha, respectively. The forests of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have substantial amounts of soil carbon which must be conserved for climate change mitigation and maintenance of sound forest health.

Carbon stock of Banja forest in Banja district, Amhara region, Ethiopia: An implication for climate change mitigation

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 604-622 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fentahun Abere ◽  
Yehualashet Belete ◽  
Alemayehu Kefalew ◽  
Teshome Soromessa
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Carbon Stock ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Amhara Region ◽  
Change Mitigation

scholarly journals PERAN TEGAKAN SENGON DI HUTAN TANAMAN INDUSTRI DALAM MITIGASI PERUBAHAN IKLIM GLOBAL (The Role of Sengon’s Stand at Forest Plantation in Global Climate Change Mitigation)

HUTAN TROPIKA ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-79
Author(s):  
Admin JHT
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Climate Change ◽  
Carbon Stock ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Co2 Uptake ◽  
Biomass Carbon ◽  
Forest Plantation ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Uptake ◽  
Change Mitigation

ABSTRACTThis research aims to estimate the biomass, carbon storage, carbon dioxide uptake andoxygen produced by sengon (Paraserianthes falcataria (L.) Nielsen) stand aged 9, 11and 13 years in IUPHHK-HTI PT Parwata Rimba, Central Kalimantan. Estimated ofbiomass, carbon stock, CO2 uptake and Oxygen produced using allometric equations.The results showed that the storage of sengon standing biomass aged 9,11 and 13 yearsranged from 110.71 to 200.94 tons/ha, carbon stock ranged from 52.03 to 94.44 tons C/ha, CO2 uptake ranged from 190.79 to 259.13 tons CO2/ha and Oxygen produced around138.75 to 251.84 tons O2/ha. The total of biomass, carbon stock, CO2 uptake and Oxygenproduced by sengon stands at forest plantations are large enough to have an importantrole in global climate change mitigation in the forestry sector.Keywords: biomassa, climate change, forest plantation, karbon, sengon

scholarly journals Result-oriented Agri-Environmental Climate Schemes as a means of promoting climate change mitigation in olive growing

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio Colombo ◽  
Beatriz Rocamora-Montiel
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Soil Carbon ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Environmental Implications ◽  
Mitigation Potential ◽  
Hybrid Governance ◽  
Legislative Framework ◽  
Change Mitigation ◽  
Oriented Approach

The climate change mitigation potential of olive farming has been widely acknowledged. It has particular relevance in regions such as Andalusia (southern Spain) where olive growing is a key land use activity with significant social, economic and environmental implications. This potential of olive farming, however, is not adequately embodied in current Agri-Environmental Climate Schemes (AECS), which often fail to deliver the expected outcomes. The present article proposes an alternative strategy based on a result-oriented approach to AECS for enhancing soil carbon sequestration in Andalusian olive growing. After reviewing the current legal and institutional situation which forbids the wide application of result-oriented agri-environmental schemes, we suggest the use of alternative territorial governance arrangements, such as hybrid governance structures (HGS), as a framework to support the implementation of a result-oriented approach in the specific case of olive growing. Results indicate that the application of HGS can provide valuable benefits in terms of soil carbon storage. The information provided may be useful in the proposed new legislative framework, at both European and regional level, to promote more sustainable farming systems.

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