Assessment of Growth, Carbon Stock and Sequestration Potential of Oil Palm Plantations in Mizoram, Northeast India
| Autor: | Soibam Lanabir Singh, Alice Kenye, Uttam Kumar Sahoo, Anudip Gogoi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine Chronosequence Climate change Sowing Forestry Understory Carbon sequestration 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences 03 medical and health sciences Shifting cultivation 030104 developmental biology Climate change mitigation Environmental science Palm |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Environmental Protection. :912-931 |
| ISSN: | 2152-2219 2152-2197 |
| DOI: | 10.4236/jep.2018.99057 |
| Popis: | A study was conducted to assess growth, carbon stock and sequestration potential of oil palm plantations along a chronosequence in Mizoram, Northeast India for which a total of 148 oil palms drawn from different age group plantations (1 to 11 years) were sampled for their biometric parameters and assessment of carbon stock through partial non-destructive methods. All the growth parameters of oil palm (trunk height, crown depth, total height, trunk diameter) and biomass drew from different parts of the palm showed a significant (p belowground biomass (BGB) > standing litter biomass > deadwood biomass > understorey biomass. AGB, BGB and deadwood biomass followed an increasing trend while understorey biomass decreased with age. An 11-year oil palm plantation accumulated 111.96 Mg ha-1 biomass with a carbon density of 49.90 Mg C ha-1 and could sequester 3.70 Mg C ha-1 year-1 in 10 years after planting in Mizoram, Northeast India. The findings showed considerable carbon storage with comparative higher values in oil palm plantations than shifting cultivation fallows. This will enable policy and decision makers in framing climate change mitigation and adaptation policies regarding the extension of oil palm plantations in Mizoram. |
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