The use of biomass production and allometric models to estimate carbon sequestration of Jatropha curcas L. plantations in western Burkina Faso

Bayen, Philippe; Bognounou, Fidèle; Lykke, Anne Mette; Ouédraogo, Makido; Thiombiano, Adjima

doi:10.1007/s10668-015-9631-4

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“…Equations to predict the TAGB were based on tree dbh and crown diameter. Such variations of allometric equations are in line with previous findings in Burkina Faso (Sawadogo et al 2010;Bayen et al 2015;Dimobe et al 2018a), Ghana (Henry et al 2010) and Côte d'Ivoire (Traoré et al 2018). The use of different sets of predictors also corroborates previous published equations where stem dbh was used as the lone predictor of woody species aboveground biomass or in combination with tree height and/or crown diameter (Kuyah et al 2012;Mbow et al 2013; Mensah et al The observed variations confirm the assumption that biomass predictors are specific to tree components (Dimobe et al 2018a).…”

Section: Aboveground Biomass and Dendrometric Relationshipssupporting

confidence: 89%

“…These composite samples were analyzed in the Laboratory of Plant Biology and Ecology (University Ouaga 1 Pr. Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Burkina Faso) using standard laboratory procedures for carbon content estimates (Bayen et al 2015;Dimobe et al 2018a). Carbon content was averaged for each biomass component based on the number of replicates and averaged for each individual tree.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Over the last decade, much research effort in West Africa has gone into developing allometric equations for different forest types (Henry et al 2010;Mbow et al 2013), plantations (Bayen et al 2015;Traoré et al 2018) and tree species (Sawadogo et al 2010;Dimobe et al 2018a, b). Yet, how biomass and carbon stocks vary spatially and temporally at ecosystem and regional scales remains poorly understood.…”

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“…Yet, how biomass and carbon stocks vary spatially and temporally at ecosystem and regional scales remains poorly understood. Numerous studies have suggested that biomass production and carbon storage are influenced by genetic variations, edaphic conditions (Henry et al 2010;Sawadogo et al 2010;Bayen et al 2015) and land use and cover (Djomo et al 2016;Qasim et al 2016). Zhang et al (2016) found that stand characteristics mostly explained variations in aboveground and belowground biomass.…”

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Aboveground biomass allometric equations and distribution of carbon stocks of the African oak (Afzelia africana Sm.) in Burkina Faso

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The significant role of tropical forest ecosystems in the global carbon budget has increased the need for accurate estimates of tropical forest biomass. The lack of large-scale biomass allometric equations hampers the understanding of the spatial distribution of tree biomass and carbon stocks and their influencing factors in West Africa. This study aimed to develop allometric equations to estimate aboveground biomass of African oak (Afzelia africana Sm.) in Burkina Faso and to analyze factors affecting the variability of tree biomass and carbon storage. Sixty individual trees were destructively sampled in four protected areas along two climatic zones. In each climatic zone, log-log models were tested and fitted to each aboveground biomass component and to the total aboveground biomass. Carbon content in tree aboveground components was evaluated using the ash method. All validated equations showed good fit and performance with high explained variance. Allometric equations differed between the Sudano-sahelian zone and the Sudanian zone, except for leaf biomass equations. Both biomass allocation and carbon content varied significantly between tree components but not between climatic zones. Carbon content in tree components followed the patterns of biomass allocation with branches accounting for the highest proportion. In the two climatic zones, carbon contents were 50.18-52.62% for leaves, 54.78-54.94% for stems and 54.96-55.99% for branches. Dry biomass ranged from 509.05 to 765.56 kg tree-1 at site level and from 620.21 to 624.48 kg tree-1 along climatic zones. Carbon content varied from 53.90% in the Sudano-sahelian zone to 54.39% in the Sudanian zone. This study indicated that climate does not influence aboveground biomass production and carbon sequestration of Afzelia africana along the Sudanosahelian and the Sudanian climatic zones of Burkina Faso. Future studies on climate-growth relationships should contribute to better understanding climate effects on biomass production and carbon storage.

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“…Several studies have investigated the performance of J. curcas in terms of biomass production (Bayen et al, 2015), water conservation and drought tolerance under arid conditions (Maes et al, 2009;Achten et al, 2010a). Little research, however, has focused on the ability of J. curcas to grow in the marginal soils of the Sahel (Kagambèga et al, 2011a;Sop et al, 2012).…”

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Does <i>Jatropha curcas</i> L. show resistance to drought in the Sahelian zone of West Africa? A case study from Burkina Faso

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Abstract. Land degradation is an environmental problem which weakens agro-sylvo-pastoral productivity in subSaharan Africa. The most common manifestation of land degradation is the appearance of denuded land. We carried out an experiment to test the effect of three soil and water conservation techniques on survival and growth of Jatropha curcas seedlings transplanted onto two completely denuded lands in the Sahelian and Sudanian zones of Burkina Faso. We implemented an experimental design with three replicates per restoration technique. A total of 174 seedlings were planted in each study site. The results showed that the soil water content varied according to the restoration technique used (df = 2; F = 53.21; p < 0.00) as well as according to study site (df = 1; F = 74.48; p < 0.00). Soil water content was significantly lower in the Sahel than in the Sudanian zone. Seedling survival rate varied significantly according to technique used (df = 2; F = 8.91; p = 0.000) and study site (df = 1; F = 9.74; p = 0.003). Survival rate, diameter and seedling height were highest at the Sudanian site. At the Sahelian site, all seedlings died 2 years after establishment. These results suggest that J. curcas is unsuited to denuded land in the Sahelian zone. Most of the plants died in the Sahel between April and May, which is the peak of the dry season; this may be an indication that J. curcas may not be as drought-resistant as suggested by the prolific literature which has reported on diverse claims surrounding this plant.

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Tree Plantation: A Silver Bullet to Achieve Carbon Neutrality?

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Land Degradation Neutrality: Achieving SDG 15 by Forest Management

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The use of biomass production and allometric models to estimate carbon sequestration of Jatropha curcas L. plantations in western Burkina Faso

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Aboveground biomass allometric equations and distribution of carbon stocks of the African oak (Afzelia africana Sm.) in Burkina Faso

Aboveground biomass allometric equations and distribution of carbon stocks of the African oak (Afzelia africana Sm.) in Burkina Faso

Does <i>Jatropha curcas</i> L. show resistance to drought in the Sahelian zone of West Africa? A case study from Burkina Faso

Tree Plantation: A Silver Bullet to Achieve Carbon Neutrality?

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The use of biomass production and allometric models to estimate carbon sequestration of Jatropha curcas L. plantations in western Burkina Faso

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Aboveground biomass allometric equations and distribution of carbon stocks of the African oak (Afzelia africana Sm.) in Burkina Faso

Aboveground biomass allometric equations and distribution of carbon stocks of the African oak (Afzelia africana Sm.) in Burkina Faso

Does &lt;i&gt;Jatropha curcas&lt;/i&gt; L. show resistance to drought in the Sahelian zone of West Africa? A case study from Burkina Faso

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Does <i>Jatropha curcas</i> L. show resistance to drought in the Sahelian zone of West Africa? A case study from Burkina Faso