Carbon Storage and Allocation Pattern in Plant Biomass among Different Forest Plantation Stands in Guangdong, China

Ekosistem mangrove memiliki fungsi ekologis sebagai penyerap dan penyimpan karbon. Mangrove menyerap CO2 pada saat proses fotosintesis, kemudian mengubahnya menjadi karbohidrat dengan menyimpannya dalam bentuk biomasa. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengestimasi simpanan karbon pada tegakan dan substrat mangrove yang berada di Desa Pasar Banggi dan Desa Tireman, Kabupaten Rembang. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan pada bulan Juni - Juli 2018. Metode yang digunakan yaitu purposive sampling method dan eksploratif, dengan dasar pertimbangan berupa jenis, kerapatan serta diameter pohon mangrove. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan di tiga stasiun dengan kondisi rapat, sedang dan jarang. Setiap stasiun penelitian dibagi menjadi tiga plot penelitian, pengukuran diameter pohon dilakukan pada transek ukuran 10 x 10 m, diameter yang di ukur pada setiap plot yaitu hanya kategori pohon (diameter ≥ 5 cm). Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, didapat bahwa simpanan karbon pada tegakan mangrove di Desa Pasar Banggi sebesar 9.620,451 ton/ha, dan Desa Tireman sebesar 4.633,618 ton/ha, sedangkan estimasi simpanan karbon pada substrat mangrove di Desa Pasar Banggi sebesar 920,982 ton/ha dan Desa Tireman sebesar 471,929 ton/ha. Mangrove ecosystems have ecological functions as carbon sinks and stores. Mangroves absorb CO2 during photosynthesis, then convert it to carbohydrates by storing it in the form of biomass in the body parts of mangrove plants. Research on the estimation of carbon stocks is very necessary to support the improvement of world climate. The sampling was conducted on June 2018 until July 2018. This research used purposive sampling and explorative method, with the consideration of the type, density and diameter of mangrove trees. Conducted in three stations with varying in the mangrove ecosystem conditions. Each research station was divided into three research plots, tree diameter measurements were carried out on 10 x 10 m transects, the diameter measured in each plot was only trees (≥ 5 cm diameter). The result of this research, it is found that carbon storage in mangrove stands Pasar Banggi Village is 9,620,451 ton/ha, and Tireman Village is 4,633,618 ton/ha. While estimated carbon storage the mangrove substrate in Pasar Banggi Village is 920,982 ton/ha and Tireman Village is 471,929 ton/ha. These result that estimates carbon storages in mangrove stands are greater than estimates of carbon storage on mangrove substrate. The estimation of carbon storage in the mangrove stands increases with increasing of plant biomass and mangrove density, while estimates of carbon storage on the substrate are tsuspected to be more influenced by organic matterial and the location reseach.

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Carbon storage and its allocation pattern of forest ecosystems with different restoration methods in subtropical China

Chinese Science Bulletin (Chinese Version) ◽

10.1360/972012-335 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 57 (17) ◽

pp. 1553-1561 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

FengTing YANG ◽

YueBao DI ◽

XiaoLi FU ◽

YueLong LIANG ◽

Hua ZHOU ◽

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Keyword(s):

Carbon Storage ◽

Forest Ecosystems ◽

Subtropical China ◽

Allocation Pattern

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Co-benefits of protecting mangroves for biodiversity conservation and carbon storage

Nature Communications ◽

10.1038/s41467-021-24207-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Md Mizanur Rahman ◽

Martin Zimmer ◽

Imran Ahmed ◽

Daniel Donato ◽

Mamoru Kanzaki ◽

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Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Carbon Storage ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Plant Biomass ◽

Explanatory Power ◽

Taxonomic Diversity ◽

Blue Carbon ◽

Ecosystem Carbon ◽

Sediment Organic Carbon ◽

Change Mitigation

AbstractThe conservation of ecosystems and their biodiversity has numerous co-benefits, both for local societies and for humankind worldwide. While the co-benefit of climate change mitigation through so called blue carbon storage in coastal ecosystems has raised increasing interest in mangroves, the relevance of multifaceted biodiversity as a driver of carbon storage remains unclear. Sediment salinity, taxonomic diversity, functional diversity and functional distinctiveness together explain 69%, 69%, 27% and 61% of the variation in above- and belowground plant biomass carbon, sediment organic carbon and total ecosystem carbon storage, respectively, in the Sundarbans Reserved Forest. Functional distinctiveness had the strongest explanatory power for carbon storage, indicating that blue carbon in mangroves is driven by the functional composition of diverse tree assemblages. Protecting and restoring mangrove biodiversity with site-specific dominant species and other species of contrasting functional traits would have the co-benefit of maximizing their capacity for climate change mitigation through increased carbon storage.

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Grazing depresses soil carbon storage through changing plant biomass and composition in a Tibetan alpine meadow

Plant Soil and Environment ◽

10.17221/7/2011-pse ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 57 (No. 6) ◽

pp. 271-278 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

D.S. Sun ◽

K. Wesche ◽

D.D. Chen ◽

S.H. Zhang ◽

G.L. Wu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Organic Carbon ◽

Soil Carbon ◽

Carbon Storage ◽

Root Biomass ◽

Alpine Meadow ◽

Plant Biomass ◽

Grazing Intensity ◽

Growing Season ◽

Soil Carbon Storage ◽

Plant Growing Season

Grazing-induced variations in vegetation may either accelerate or reduce soil carbon storage through changes in litter quantity and quality. Here, a three-year field study (2005–2007) was conducted in Tibetan alpine meadow to address the responses of surface soil (0–15 cm) organic carbon (SOC) storage in the plant growing season (from May to September) to varying grazing intensity (represented by the residual aboveground biomass, with G0, G1, G2, and G3 standing for 100%, 66%, 55%, and 30% biomass residual, respectively), and to explore whether grazing-induced vegetation changes depress or facilitate SOC storage. Our results showed that: (i) Higher grazing intensity resulted in lower biomass of grasses and sedges, lower root biomass, and in a change in plant community composition from palatable grasses and sedges to less palatable forbs. (ii) Increased grazing reduced the SOC content and storage with only G3 showing an SOC loss during the plant growing season. (iii) Soil organic carbon storage exhibited a highly positive correlation with the residual aboveground biomass and root biomass. Our results imply that a grazing-induced reduction in plant biomass productivity and changes in species composition would depress soil carbon storage, and that an increase in grazing pressure can lead to a gradual change of alpine meadow soils from being 'carbon sinks' to become 'carbon sources'.

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Effect of Spacing Regimes on Growth and Carbon Storage of Tectona grandis, Gmelina arborea and Terminalia ivorensis in a Nine Year old Forest Plantation in the Transition Rainforest of Sierra Leone

International Journal of Sciences ◽

10.18483/ijsci.2270 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (03) ◽

pp. 5-12

Author(s):

Ernest G. Kamara ◽

Francis Duwaiman ◽

Stephen B. Mattia ◽

Fayia A Kassoh ◽

Abdul Rahman Conteh

Keyword(s):

Sierra Leone ◽

Carbon Storage ◽

Tectona Grandis ◽

Forest Plantation ◽

Gmelina Arborea

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Root Growth Was Enhanced in China Fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) after Mechanical Disturbance by Ice Storm

Forests ◽

10.3390/f12121800 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (12) ◽

pp. 1800

Author(s):

Zhaojia Li ◽

Houben Zhao ◽

Guangyi Zhou ◽

Zhijun Qiu ◽

Xu Wang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Root Growth ◽

Carbon Storage ◽

Growth Potential ◽

Cunninghamia Lanceolata ◽

Accurate Estimation ◽

Biomass Estimation ◽

Ice Storm ◽

Allocation Pattern ◽

Stem Breakage ◽

Mechanical Disturbance

Accurate estimation of forest biomass and its growth potential could be important in assessing the mitigation potential of forest for climate change. However, severe mechanical disturbance such as stem breakage imposed significant changes to tree individuals in biomass structure, which could bring new inaccuracy to biomass estimation. In order to investigate the influence of severe mechanical disturbance on tree biomass accumulation and to construct accurate models for biomass and carbon storage estimation, this paper analyzed the relationship between tree size and biomass for China fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook) which suffered stem breakage from, and survived, an ice storm. The performance of independent variables diameter (D) and height (H) of China fir, were also compared in biomass estimation. The results showed that D as an independent variable was adequate in biomass estimation for China fir, and tree height was not necessary in this case. Root growth was faster in China fir which had suffered breakage in the main stem by the ice storm, than China fir which were undamaged for at least 7 years after the mechanical disturbance, which, in addition to biomass loss in stem, caused changes in the allocation pattern of the damaged trees. This suggests biomass models constructed before severe mechanical disturbance would be less suitable in application for a subsequent period, and accurate estimations of biomass and forest carbon storage would take more effort.

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Tamm Review: Light use efficiency and carbon storage in nutrient and water experiments on major forest plantation species

Forest Ecology and Management ◽

10.1016/j.foreco.2016.05.031 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 376 ◽

pp. 333-342 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Timothy J. Albaugh ◽

Janine M. Albaugh ◽

Thomas R. Fox ◽

H. Lee Allen ◽

Rafael A. Rubilar ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Carbon Storage ◽

Light Use Efficiency ◽

Forest Plantation ◽

Plantation Species ◽

Use Efficiency

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Estimationof Biomass and Carbon Sequestration by Non-Destructive Method in Dry Deciduous Forest of Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, India

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science ◽

10.1088/1755-1315/943/1/012020 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 943 (1) ◽

pp. 012020

Author(s):

S Bung ◽

S Rajmohan ◽

S Bhutia ◽

H Pandey ◽

M Mitra

Keyword(s):

Carbon Sequestration ◽

Carbon Storage ◽

Native Species ◽

Deciduous Forest ◽

Plant Biomass ◽

Single Species ◽

Madhya Pradesh ◽

Total Biomass ◽

Boswellia Serrata ◽

Non Destructive

Abstract The study aims to assess the plant biomass and carbon storage potential of the forests of Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, India. The study was carried out in Satanwada Range in Shivpuri Forest Division. A total of 96 quadrats of 10×10 m2 were laid. The non-destructive algometric method was used to estimate carbon sequestration. The results show that Acacia catechu (202 individuals/ha) dominated the forest, followed by Anogeissus pendula (90 individuals/ha). The total biomass of the forest was estimated to be 34.72±0.41t/ha, with Boswellia serrata (7.943t) recording the highest. The minimum biomass was recorded for Grewia sp (0.06t). The highest carbon content was found in B. serrata (3.97t; 25 individuals) followed by A. Catechu (2.92t; 195 individuals). Although A. catechu was dominant in the area, due to its lower girth class and young age, the net carbon storage was less than that of B. serrata. It was found that plots with higher carbon stock had higher species richness than plots composed of single species. Therefore, plantations of mixed native species should be preferred for future restoration activities as they are more efficient in sequestrating carbon than monoculture plantations.

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