Land-Cover and Elevation-Based Mapping of Aboveground Carbon in a Tropical Mixed-Shrub Forest Area in West Java, Indonesia

Sumarga, Elham; Nurudin, Nuruddin; Suwandhi, Ichsan

doi:10.3390/f11060636

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“…This is highly relevant to the urban mangrove forest in Angke Kapuk that experienced bad deforestation in the past due to illegal fish pond development. Moreover, establishment of a conventional buffer zone [54,55] is difficult to carry out particularly due to the limited area to be allocated in an urban area like Jakarta.…”

Section: Implication For Urban Mangrove Forest Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Quantification of Ecosystem Services from Urban Mangrove Forest: A Case Study in Angke Kapuk Jakarta

Sumarga,

Sholihah,

Srigati

et al. 2023

Forests

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Coastal urban areas in Indonesia commonly encounter complex environmental problems, including bad air pollution and high risk of flooding due to sea level rise and land subsidence. The existence of urban mangrove forests potentially contributes to mitigating the environmental problems. Preserving mangrove forests in coastal urban areas requires continuous support from all stakeholders, which can be strengthened by good understanding on the comprehensive benefits provided by these ecosystems. This study aims to quantify key ecosystem services from urban mangrove forest, with a case study in Angke Kapuk Jakarta. Four types of key ecosystem services were quantified, i.e., carbon storage, air pollutant absorption, microclimate regulation, and nature recreation. A vegetation survey was conducted in 30 sample plots to collect data for carbon storage, which covers above-ground carbon, below-ground carbon, and carbon on deadwood. The absorption of six pollutants (CO, NO2, O3, SO2, PM10, and PM2.5) was analysed using the i-Tree Eco model. Field measurements of air temperature and humidity, as well as interviews with 99 visitors, were performed to analyse microclimate regulation. This study found a high quantity of carbon storage within mangrove trees and deadwood in the study area (111.6 tonnes C/ha) as well as high amounts of air pollutants absorbed by mangrove trees (11.3 tonnes/year). Mangrove trees in the study area effectively regulated microclimate conditions, indicated by a significant difference in average daily air temperature and humidity between inside and outside the mangrove forest. Meanwhile, the number of visitors benefiting from its recreation services has fluctuated during the last five years, with an average of 138,550 people per year. We discuss the implications of the findings of this study for urban mangrove forest management, including how to integrate ecosystem services quantification into mangrove preservation and rehabilitation.

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Section: Implication For Urban Mangrove Forest Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Quantification of Ecosystem Services from Urban Mangrove Forest: A Case Study in Angke Kapuk Jakarta

Sumarga,

Sholihah,

Srigati

et al. 2023

Forests

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“…After attained the biomass stock density in kg m -2 , this value was multiplied by 10 and converted to t ha -1 . Then, by multiplying the biomass content per 0.47, the carbon stock was obtained (Sumarga et al 2020;Karki et al 2016;ICIMOD et al 2010).…”

Section: Aboveground Tree Biomass (Agtb)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The following formula was used to obtain the stems biomass of sapling: The calculation of wood-specific density (ρ) as well as the conversion of kg m -2 to t h -1 was performed as mentioned in equation 2. Biomass value was converted to carbon stock using the carbon fraction of 0.47 (Sumarga et al 2020;Karki et al 2016;ICIMOD et al 2010).…”

Section: Above-ground Sapling Biomass (Agsb)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Sacred Groves: A Pattern of Zagros Forests for Carbon Sequestration and Climate Change Reduction

Moradi

Shabanian

2021

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Background Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide has led to the global consequences of climate change. Biological carbon sequestration through vegetation and soils is one of the cost-effective ways to reduce this gas. Forests ecosystems are the most important carbon pools among terrestrial ecosystems and play a sustainable and long-term role in reducing climate change. Among forest ecosystems, sacred groves are less-disturbed and they can be a pattern of successful forest management for carbon sequestration and climate change reduction. In the present study, for the first time, the amount of carbon content in sacred grove and silvopastoral lands were investigated to determine the capacity of Zagros oak forests in carbon sequestration and climate change reduction. The aim of this study was to estimate the amount of carbon reserves in mentioned land-uses in order to obtain a systematic attitude towards management of these different land-use types and attain a suitable solution to counter the climate change crisis and ultimately sustainable environmental development. Results The results showed that each of the studied variables in the two studied land use is significantly different from each other. The mean of each of these biomass or carbon pools in silvopastoral is significantly lower than sacred groves. The results indicate that the common utilizations in the forests of the study area cause a significant reduction (P ≤ 0.01) in the forest biomass value and respective carbon content. Sacred grove currently absorbs 826.96 tons of carbon dioxide per hectare more than silvopastoral lands and this is a sign of high degradation in the forests of the study area. Conclusions According to the results obtained in this study, forest ecosystems that are protected against human intervention play a significant role in long-term carbon storage. Any interference with the natural conditions of the ecosystem has a significant negative impact on carbon reserves. Therefore, by selecting appropriate measures, local communities should be empowered to reduce their dependence on low incomes obtained from deforestation and conversion.

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Section: Aboveground Tree Biomass (Agtb)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The calculation of wood-specific density (ρ) as well as the conversion of kg m -2 to t h -1 was performed as mentioned in equation 2. Biomass value was converted to carbon stock using the carbon fraction of 0.47 [3,23,26].…”

Section: Above-ground Sapling Biomass (Agsb)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Sacred Groves: A Pattern of Zagros Forests for Carbon Sequestration and Climate Change Reduction

Moradi

Shabanian

2021

Preprint

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Background Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide has led to the global consequences of climate change. Biological carbon sequestration through vegetation and soils is one of the cost-effective ways to reduce this gas. Forest's ecosystems are the most important carbon pools among terrestrial ecosystems and play a sustainable and long-term role in reducing climate change. Among forest ecosystems, sacred groves are less-disturbed and they can be a pattern of successful forest management for carbon sequestration and climate change reduction. In the present study, for the first time, the amount of carbon content in sacred grove and silvopastoral lands were investigated to determine the capacity of Zagros oak forests in carbon sequestration and climate change reduction. The aim of this study was to estimate the amount of carbon reserves in mentioned land-uses in order to obtain a systematic attitude towards management of these different land-use types and attain a suitable solution to counter the climate change crisis and ultimately sustainable environmental development. Results The results showed that each of the studied variables in the two studied land use is significantly different from each other. The mean of each of these biomass or carbon pools in silvopastoral is significantly lower than sacred groves. The results indicate that the common utilizations in the forests of the study area cause a significant reduction (P ≤ 0.01) in the forest biomass value and respective carbon content. Sacred grove currently absorbs 826.96 tons of carbon dioxide per hectare more than silvopastoral lands and this is a sign of high degradation in the forests of the study area. Conclusions According to the results obtained in this study, forest ecosystems that are protected against human intervention play a significant role in long-term carbon storage. Any interference with the natural conditions of the ecosystem has a significant negative impact on carbon reserves. Therefore, by selecting appropriate measures, local communities should be empowered to reduce their dependence on low incomes obtained from deforestation and conversion.

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Land-Cover and Elevation-Based Mapping of Aboveground Carbon in a Tropical Mixed-Shrub Forest Area in West Java, Indonesia

Cited by 8 publications

References 34 publications

Quantification of Ecosystem Services from Urban Mangrove Forest: A Case Study in Angke Kapuk Jakarta

Quantification of Ecosystem Services from Urban Mangrove Forest: A Case Study in Angke Kapuk Jakarta

Sacred Groves: A Pattern of Zagros Forests for Carbon Sequestration and Climate Change Reduction

Sacred Groves: A Pattern of Zagros Forests for Carbon Sequestration and Climate Change Reduction

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