Allometric scaling, biomass accumulation and carbon stocks in different aged stands of thin-walled bamboos Schizostachyum dullooa, Pseudostachyum polymorphum and Melocanna baccifera

Singnar, Pator; Das, Mukta Chandra; Sileshi, Gudeta W.; Brahma, Biplab; Nath, Arun Jyoti; Das, Ashesh Kumar

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2017.04.001

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“…The present culm densities were higher than 7171culms/ha of Bambusa vulgaris from Ghana 20 (Table 5 ); from moso bamboo of China which reported a range of 3400–4220 culms/ha 21 ; from Majumdar et al 22 which reported 1088 culms/ha of Bambusa tulda from Tripura Northeast India; 1860 culms/ha of Bambusa tulda and 1364 culms/ha of Dendrocalamus strictus from Northern India 23 ; 7365 culms/ha of village bamboo grove from Assam Northeast India 19 and 2933 culms/ha of Bambusa vulgaris from Bangladesh 24 . However the present range was lower than Singnar et al 10 which reported a culm density of 39,075 culms/ha of Melocanna baccifera a monopodial bamboo from Assam. The present culm density was comparable with 20,784 culms/ha of Yushania alpina from West Amhara, Ethiopia 5 .…”

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“…Its ability to grow fast and existence for a long period of time without causing a significant change in the culm stock after harvesting makes bamboo one of the potential and priority species for carbon storage and sequestration 5 . Many studies have reported rate of carbon sequestration from different types of bamboos [6][7][8][9][10] . However very less work on carbon storage and C-sequestration in aboveground biomass of Bambusa tulda and Dendrocalamus longispathus have been reported from the state.…”

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Carbon storage and sequestration potential in aboveground biomass of bamboos in North East India

Devi

Singh

2021

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The Northeastern hilly states of India harbor nearly 90 species of bamboos, 41 of which are endemic to the region. Estimation of C-storage and C-sequestration in aboveground biomass of two common bamboo species namely Bambusa tulda and Dendrocalamus longispathus was carried out in Mizoram-one of the eight states of Northeastern India. Recording of density of culms was done by quadrate method and harvesting of culms was done to estimate the aboveground biomass. C-storage in different components of the culms was found out for three age classes namely 1, 2 and ≥ 3 year old culms. Aboveground biomass ranged from 73.58 to 127 Mg/ha in Bambusa tulda and 115 to 150 Mg/ha in Dendrocalamus longispathus. Culm density and aboveground biomass were maximum in the ≥ 3 year age class in both the species. C-storage ranged from 36.34 to 64.00 Mg/ha in Bambusa tulda and 50.11 to 65.16 Mg/ha in Dendrocalamus longispathus. Although having lower aboveground biomass the rate of C-sequestration was higher in Bambusa tulda with 27.79 Mg/ha/year than Dendrocalamus longispathus which have 15.36 Mg/ha/year. The reason was attributed to higher increment of culm density and DBH of the older age class in the second year study period in Bambusa tulda.

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Carbon storage and sequestration potential in aboveground biomass of bamboos in North East India

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Singh

2021

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“…Therefore, many allometric equations have been developed to estimate stem surface area in various tree species based on commonly measured tree attributes such as diameter at breast height and total tree height [27][28][29][30][31]. Numerous equations have also been derived for estimating culm biomass or volume of bamboo species [11,[32][33][34][35][36][37][38], but only one study has investigated how S is related to other culm dimensions [39]. In Phyllostachys pubescens Mazel ex Houz., a common bamboo species in Asia with high potential for carbon sequestration [6,9,10,40], a power equation described the relationship between S and external culm diameter at breast height (D) [39].…”

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Allometric Equations for Predicting Culm Surface Area of Three Bamboo Species (Phyllostachys spp.)

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Miyazawa²,

Sato

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It is strongly debated whether bamboo forest ecosystems are a carbon sink or a carbon source because of insufficient knowledge regarding carbon loss via CO 2 emissions from these forests. The surface area (S) of bamboo culms (stems) is important for estimating culm respiration, a major component of carbon cycling in bamboo forests. However, few studies have attempted to formulate predictive equations for S. In this study, we developed allometric equations for predicting S in three bamboo species grown in Kyushu Island, western Japan: Phyllostachys pubescens Mazel ex Houz., P. bambusoides Sieb. et Zucc. and P. nigra var. henonis. We used a power equation between S and diameter at breast height (D) and a linear equation between S and D × total culm length (H). The results indicated that P. bambusoides and P. nigra shared common site-independent equations. In contrast, P. pubescens required species-specific equations due to interspecific variation in culm slenderness and tapering. We also found that D was a better predictive variable than DH when quantifying S because of its satisfactory predictive performance and simplicity. These findings will be beneficial for evaluating the contribution of bamboo forest ecosystems to carbon cycling.

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“…Kurz in India [36]. Generally, stand density of bamboo is dependent up on plant species, tending operations, harvesting intensity and site conditions [16,33,36].…”

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Biomass, Carbon Stock and Sequestration Potential of Oxytenanthera abyssinica forests in Lower Beles River Basin, Northwestern Ethiopia

Abebe

Minale

Teketay

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Background: Ethiopia is endowed with abundant bamboo resources. However, little is known about biomass, carbon sequestration and storage potential of bamboos. Therefore, this study was conducted to estimate the carbon sequestration and storage potential of Oxytenanthera abyssinica forests in Lower Beles River Basin, Northwestern Ethiopia. To this end, A total of 54 circular plots of 100 m2, with plots having a radius of 5.64, were established to conduct the inventory in Assitsa and Eddida bamboo forests, the typical bamboo sites in Lower Beles River Basin. Biomass accumulation of bamboo was estimated using an allometric equation based on diameter at breast height (DBH) and age. Soil samples were taken from two different soil depths (0 – 15 and 15 – 30 cm) to determine soil organic carbon.Results: Results indicate that a total of 1,620 bamboo culms were measured in the bamboo forests. The mean biomass of the bamboo forests in the study area accounted for about 140.11 ± 2.55 Mg ha-1. The mean biomass carbon and soil organic carbon stock of the bamboo forests were 65. 85 ± 1.19 and 69.70 ± 1.83 Mg C ha-1, respectively. Therefore, the mean carbon stock of the O. abyssinica bamboo forests was 135.63 ± 2.33 Mg C ha-1 with 497.8 ± 8.55 CO2 equivalents. Conclusion: Generally, the O. abyssinica bamboo forests of the study area have significant role in climate change mitigation. Therefore, sustainable management of these crucial vegetation resources will enhance their role in carbon sequestration and thereby, climate change mitigation.

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Allometric scaling, biomass accumulation and carbon stocks in different aged stands of thin-walled bamboos Schizostachyum dullooa, Pseudostachyum polymorphum and Melocanna baccifera

Cited by 48 publications

References 37 publications

Carbon storage and sequestration potential in aboveground biomass of bamboos in North East India

Carbon storage and sequestration potential in aboveground biomass of bamboos in North East India

Allometric Equations for Predicting Culm Surface Area of Three Bamboo Species (Phyllostachys spp.)

Biomass, Carbon Stock and Sequestration Potential of Oxytenanthera abyssinica forests in Lower Beles River Basin, Northwestern Ethiopia

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