Promoting Bamboo-Based Agroforestry for Enhancing Ecosystem Services from Degraded Lands

Solomon, Tamirat; Moon, Hyun Kyung; Abebe, Shiferaw; Minale, Amare Sewnet; Teketay, Demel

doi:10.1007/978-981-15-6807-7_16

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“…By virtue of its fast growth, bamboo offers one of the quickest ways to sequester vast amounts of that CO 2 from the atmosphere [ 83 , 84 ]. Several studies have evidenced that the CO 2 sequestration potential of bamboo equals or surpasses that of fast-growing trees over short periods [ 12 , 24 , 27 , 31 , 84 ]. Indeed, studies have reported that regularly managed Moso bamboo accumulates higher biomass and, hence, more carbon by a factor of 2.39 than fast-growing tree species, such as Chinese fir [ 31 , 83 , 85 ].…”

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“…Besides benefits for C accounting, bamboo provides many other ecosystem services. Bamboo is adaptive to adverse site conditions [ 23 ]; thus, it can be planted in degraded landscapes contributing significantly to the restoration of degraded lands, which are essential to combat desertification [ 24 , 25 ]. With its extensive rhizome and root network and dense canopy, the presence of bamboo improves soil stabilization, increases slope stability, reduces soil erosion and run-off, and improves retention of nutrients and regulation of water flow in rivers and lakes [ 1 , 12 , 14 , 26 ].…”

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Biomass, carbon stock and sequestration potential of Oxytenanthera abyssinica forests in Lower Beles River Basin, Northwestern Ethiopia

Abebe

Minale

Teketay

et al. 2021

Carbon Balance Manage

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Background Given the large bamboo resource base with considerable potential to act as an important carbon sink, Ethiopia has included bamboo in the national Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation and enhancing forest carbon stocks (REDD+) and Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM) programs. However, little is known about the carbon stock and sequestration potential of bamboo forests. As a result, this research was conducted to quantify the carbon sequestration and storage capacity of Oxytenanthera abyssinica forests in the Lower Beles River Basin, northwestern Ethiopia. To this end, a total of 54 circular plots, each measuring 100 m2 with a radius of 5.64 m, 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 the mean biomass of the bamboo forests in the study area accounted for about 177.1 $$\pm$$ ± 3.1 Mg ha−1. The mean biomass carbon and soil organic carbon stock of the bamboo forests were 83.2 $$\pm$$ ± 1.5 Mg C ha−1 and 70 $$\pm$$ ± 1.7 Mg C ha−1, respectively. Therefore, the mean carbon stock of the O. abyssinica bamboo forests was 152.5 $$\pm$$ ± 2.5 Mg C ha−1 to 559.8 $$\pm$$ ± 9.0 ton CO2 ha−1. Conclusion This study highlights the importance of assessing bamboo’s carbon stock and sequestration potential for enhancing its role in climate change mitigation and sustainable resource management. The O. abyssinica bamboo forests of the study area have significant carbon stock and sequestration potential. Therefore, sustainable management of these crucial vegetation resources will enhance their role in providing ecosystem services, including climate change mitigation.

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Biomass, carbon stock and sequestration potential of Oxytenanthera abyssinica forests in Lower Beles River Basin, Northwestern Ethiopia

Abebe

Minale

Teketay

et al. 2021

Carbon Balance Manage

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“…Bamboo has tremendous potential, and the sector possesses numerous opportunities to utilize every component of the bamboo product in the commercial market. It is an indispensable part of the socio-economic life of people, contributing to sustainable development and revenue and employment generation (Solomon et al 2020). However, consumer's perception of bamboo as a "poor man's timber" or "invasive weed" detracts from its popular appeal.…”

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“…Most bamboo forests are found in Asia, Africa, south, central and north America covering 33 million ha of land. Asia alone contains about 1000 bamboo species in the land of over 18 million ha (Solomon et al 2020). Using bamboo as a raw material for multiple high-end applications could contribute toward attaining many SDGs, including poverty reduction, employment generation, less deforestation, and reducing climate change (van Dam et al 2018).…”

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Bamboo as a source for value added products: Paving way to global circular economy

Kaur

Yadav

Gupta

et al. 2022

BioRes

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Bamboo biomass is known for its low cost, abundance, fast growth rate, low weight-to-height ratio, and load-bearing abilities, making it an attractive alternative to materials such as wood, metal, steel, and plastic for multiple applications. Bamboo is traditionally used in handicrafts, food, building, construction, pulp, and paper. The production of energy and green adsorbents with unique properties are a few emerging applications of bamboo. Porous structured, bamboo-based charcoal allows the separation of solute from solvent and can be used to detoxify the air, water, and soil. The surface functional groups can be enhanced during thermal processing, yielding activated carbon products and serving greenhouse gas capturing applications. Nanoparticle particles (Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 and silver) coated bamboo charcoal has shown microwave and Infrared energy shielding effects. Bamboo-based charcoal also has exceptional medicinal values, is an efficient drug-delivery agent, and has tremendous potential for small and medium enterprises. Bamboo charcoal is also investigated as a toxin adsorber and hence a blood purifier. This review also considers the potential and challenges in using bamboo and its products for many applications that can contribute to a renewable society.

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Bioökonomie Und Zirkulärwirtschaft Im Bauwesen

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Promoting Bamboo-Based Agroforestry for Enhancing Ecosystem Services from Degraded Lands

Cited by 12 publications

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Biomass, carbon stock and sequestration potential of Oxytenanthera abyssinica forests in Lower Beles River Basin, Northwestern Ethiopia

Biomass, carbon stock and sequestration potential of Oxytenanthera abyssinica forests in Lower Beles River Basin, Northwestern Ethiopia

Bamboo as a source for value added products: Paving way to global circular economy

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