Forests of Madhya Pradesh as Potential Carbon Sink: An Analytical study

The carbon sink function of nurturing forest and artificial forest have special important status in ecological protection and economic construction.This article calculates carbon sink potentiality of nurturing forest and artificial forest in Daxing'anling combining afforestation area data since "Natural Forest Protection II",applying forest volume expansion method and combining carbon sequestration function of forest. The result shows that the carbon sink potentiality in Daxing'anling is considerable.If we can explore its potential carbon value ,it will be a new source of revenue which will be a new solution to resource, environment and economy crisis.

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Viewpoint: Assessing the carbon sequestration potential of mesic savannas in the Northern Territory, Australia: approaches, uncertainties and potential impacts of fire

Functional Plant Biology ◽

10.1071/fp03215 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 31 (5) ◽

pp. 415 ◽

Cited By ~ 75

Author(s):

Richard J. Williams ◽

Lindsay B. Hutley ◽

Garry D. Cook ◽

Jeremy Russell-Smith ◽

Andrew Edwards ◽

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Keyword(s):

Carbon Sequestration ◽

Net Primary Productivity ◽

Carbon Sink ◽

Fire Regimes ◽

Tropical Savannas ◽

Carbon Loss ◽

Carbon Sequestration Potential ◽

Sequestration Potential ◽

Sequestration Rate ◽

Potential Carbon

Tropical savannas cover a quarter of the Australian landmass and the biome represents a significant potential carbon sink. However, these savannas are subject to frequent and extensive fire. Fire regimes are likely to affect the productivity and carbon sequestration potential of savannas, through effects on both biomass and carbon emissions. The carbon sequestration potential has been estimated for some savanna sites by quantifying carbon storage in biomass and soil pools, and the fluxes to these pools. Using different techniques, previous work in these savannas has indicated that net ecosystem productivity [NEP, net primary productivity (NPP) less heterotrophic respiration] was about –3 t C ha–1 y–1 (i.e. a carbon sink). However, the impacts of fire were not accounted for in these calculations. Estimates of NEP have been combined with remotely-sensed estimates of area burnt and associated emissions for an extensive area of mesic savanna in Arnhem Land, NT, Australia. Combining NEP estimates with precise fire data provides an estimate of net biome productivity (NBP), a production index that includes carbon loss through disturbance (fire), and is thus a more realistic indicator of sequestration rate from this biome. This preliminary analysis suggests that NBP is approximately –1 t C ha–1 y–1 (i.e. a carbon sink). A reduction in the annual area burnt is likely to increase the sink size. Uncertainties surrounding these estimates of NBP and the implications of these uncertainties for land management in these extensive landscapes are discussed.

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Phytosociology and Regeneration Status in Different Permanent Preservation Plots across Different Forest Types in Madhya Pradesh, Central India

Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources ◽

10.33002/nr2581.6853.040213 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 179-198

Author(s):

Sanjay Singh ◽

Harish Bahadur Chand ◽

Pavan Kumar Khatri ◽

Dheerendra Kumar ◽

Anil Kumar Kewat ◽

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Keyword(s):

Tropical Forests ◽

Tree Species ◽

Carbon Sink ◽

Madhya Pradesh ◽

Diameter Distribution ◽

Negative Slope ◽

Healthy Population ◽

Natural Forests ◽

Mature Trees ◽

Regeneration Status

Tropical forests are a global biodiversity centre providing enormous ecosystem services to the humankind. The present study was undertaken to examine and analyze the phytosociology and regeneration status of tree species in 39 permanent preservation plots spread across 22 different forest sub-types in Madhya Pradesh, India. A total of 975 quadrats were laid with a sampling intensity of 2.42% of the total area under study. 109 tree species were recorded. Density range varied from 516 individuals/hectare (ind/ha) in southern tropical dry deciduous forests to 3,412 ind/ha in dry grassland forests. Most of the forest sub-types showed log normal distribution owing to relatively high species richness, diversity and evenness, but a low dominance. Out of 62,228 live stems recorded, 68.52% were poles followed by saplings (26.39%), young trees (5.01%) and mature trees (0.08%). The result also showed high seedling density in each forest sub-type ranging from 1,040 ind/ha to 51,124 ind/ha, indicating a healthy population of mature reproducing adults. The diameter distribution in all the forest sub-types showed negative slope and followed the classic inverse J-shaped curve frequently observed in natural forests. Most of the forest sub-types in these preservation plots are regenerating successfully owing to the absolute protection given to the studied sites. It is recommended to study carbon sequestration in these permanent preservation plots over a time, which will inform climate policymakers about the true potential of Indian tropical forests as carbon sink.

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Offset of the potential carbon sink from boreal forestation by decreases in surface albedo.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.1027584.332649 ◽

2005 ◽

Author(s):

James Randerson

Keyword(s):

Surface Albedo ◽

Carbon Sink ◽

Potential Carbon

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IBIS Model-Based Simulation Study on Variation of Ecological Carbon Sink Potential in Shenzhen City

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.260-261.981 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 260-261 ◽

pp. 981-987

Author(s):

Wei Ling Liu ◽

Lin Bo Zhang ◽

Bin Gong

Keyword(s):

Process Model ◽

Carbon Sink ◽

Meteorological Data ◽

Remote Sensing Data ◽

Research Direction ◽

Cycle Simulation ◽

Shenzhen City ◽

Long Time ◽

Time Serie ◽

Potential Carbon

IBIS (Integrated Biosphere Simulator) model is an ecosystem process model, which represents the research direction of a global carbon cycle simulation. Based on the existing research achievements, the regional ecological carbon sink potential is simulated from point to surface with a long time serie of meteorological data (1954-2010), data on different ecosystem vegetation types, soil texture data, terrain data and remote sensing data. The results are listed as follows: there is no significant variation of potential carbon sink of Shenzhen vegetation over the past 30 years, carbon sequestration caapcity ranges within 43.52-55.82×104Mg C/a, and the potential carbon sink intensity value within 0-624 C/m2/a. Precipitation is a main factor which influnces the ecosystem carbon sink intensity in Shenzhen City. The carbon sink intensity of ecosystem is increased with more annual precipitation.

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The capacity of northern peatlands for long-term carbon sequestration

Biogeosciences ◽

10.5194/bg-17-47-2020 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 47-54 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Georgii A. Alexandrov ◽

Victor A. Brovkin ◽

Thomas Kleinen ◽

Zicheng Yu

Keyword(s):

Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide ◽

Carbon Sink ◽

Carbon Dioxide Concentration ◽

Interglacial Period ◽

Natural Carbon ◽

Northern Peatlands ◽

The Last Glacial Maximum ◽

Potential Carbon ◽

The Last Glacial

Abstract. Northern peatlands have been a persistent natural carbon sink since the Last Glacial Maximum. The continued growth and expansion of these carbon-rich ecosystems could offset a large portion of anthropogenic carbon emissions before the end of the present interglacial period. Here we used an impeded drainage model and gridded data on the depth to bedrock and the fraction of histosol-type soils to evaluate the limits to the growth of northern peatland carbon stocks. Our results show that the potential carbon stock in northern peatlands could reach a total of 875±125 Pg C before the end of the present interglacial, which could, as a result, remove 330±200 Pg C of carbon from the atmosphere. We argue that northern peatlands, together with the oceans, will potentially play an important role in reducing the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration over the next 5000 years.

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Calculating the global contribution of coralline algae to carbon burial

Biogeosciences Discussions ◽

10.5194/bgd-12-7845-2015 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 12 (10) ◽

pp. 7845-7877 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

L. H. van der Heijden ◽

N. A. Kamenos

Keyword(s):

Carbon Storage ◽

Time Scales ◽

Carbon Sink ◽

Coralline Algae ◽

Crustose Coralline Algae ◽

Geological Time ◽

Free Living ◽

Carbonate Production ◽

Storage Potential ◽

Potential Carbon

Abstract. The ongoing increase in anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is changing the global marine environment and is causing warming and acidification of the oceans. Reduction of CO2 to a sustainable level is required to avoid further marine change. Many studies investigate the potential of marine carbon sinks (e.g. seagrass) to mitigate anthropogenic emissions, however, information on storage by coralline algae and the beds they create is scant. Calcifying photosynthetic organisms, including coralline algae, can act as a CO2 sink via photosynthesis and CaCO3 dissolution and act as a CO2 source during respiration and CaCO3 production on short-term time scales. Long-term carbon storage potential might come from the accumulation of coralline algae deposits over geological time scales. Here, the carbon storage potential of coralline algae is assessed using meta-analysis of their global organic and inorganic carbon production and the processes involved in this metabolism. Organic and inorganic production were estimated at 330 g C m−2 yr−1 and 880 g CaCO3 m−2 yr−1 respectively giving global organic/inorganic C production of 0.7/1.8 × 109 t C yr−1. Calcium carbonate production by free-living/crustose coralline algae (CCA) corresponded to a sediment accretion of 70/450 mm kyr−1. Using this potential carbon storage by coralline algae, the global production of free-living algae/CCA was 0.4/1.2 × 109 t C yr−1 suggesting a total potential carbon sink of 1.6 × 109 t C yr−1. Coralline algae therefore have production rates similar to mangroves, saltmarshes and seagrasses representing an as yet unquantified but significant carbon store, however, further empirical investigations are needed to determine the dynamics and stability of that store.

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