Estimation Of The Carbon Potential In The Above Ground At The Stand Level Poles And Trees In Sentajo Protected Forest
Abstract: Natural forest has
many ecological functions which plays a vital role in preserving the ecosystem
balance. One of them is to stabilize the climatic condition. This is linked
with the forest capability to absorb carbondioxide in the photosynthesis
process. The more carbondioxide absorbed and stored in the form of biomass
carbon, the more it reduces greenhouse gas effect in the atmosphere. This
research aimed to obtain information about the value of biomass and carbon
content in the Sentajo Protected Forest. Above ground biomass estimation was
done by establishing nine plots with the size 20 m x 20 m. Trees with dbh ≥ 10
cm were recorded in terms of diameter and identification species. Tree biomass
was estimated by employing Ketterings et al, (2001). Sentajo Protected
Forest region has great potential in
storing carbon stocks. The study results showed that carbon contain in Sentajo
Protected Forest is 223,177 ton/ha.
Penulis: Pebriandi, Evi
Sribudiani, Mukhamadun
Kode Jurnal: jppertaniandd140676
