CARBON STOCKS ASSESSMENT OF A SECONDARY FOREST IN MOUNT MAKILING FOREST RESERVE, PHILIPPINES

Tropical forests are important source and sink of carbon (C). However, there are limited information on the ability of tropical forests to store and sequester C. This study is aimed at quantifying the C stocks of a secondary forest in Mount Makiling Forest Reserve, Philippines. The total biomass (ab...

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Published in:Journal of tropical forest science 2004-01, Vol.16 (1), p.35-45
Main Authors: Lasco, R. D., Guillermo, I. Q., Cruz, R. V. O., Bantayan, N. C., Pulhin, F. B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agroforestry
Biomass
Carbon sequestration
Forest cover
Forest reserves
Old growth forests
Secondary forests
Trees
Tropical forestry
Tropical forests
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Summary:Tropical forests are important source and sink of carbon (C). However, there are limited information on the ability of tropical forests to store and sequester C. This study is aimed at quantifying the C stocks of a secondary forest in Mount Makiling Forest Reserve, Philippines. The total biomass (above and below ground) of the forest was 576 Mg ha-1 with an annual tree biomass accumulation of 12 Mg ha-1 year-1. At an average of 43% C content of biomass, total C stocks was 418 Mg C ha-1 including soil organic C which comprised about 40% of the total. Carbon sequestration rates were estimated at 5 Mg C ha-1 year-1. Hutan tropika merupakan punca karbon dan tangki karbon yang utama. Namun, maklumat tentang kebolehan hutan tropika untuk menyimpan dan mensekuester karbon agak terhad. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menyukat kuantiti stok karbon bagi hutan sekunder di Hutan Simpan Gunung Makiling, Filipina. Jumlah biojisim (atas tanah dan bawah tanah) hutan ialah 576 Mg ha-1 dengan penghimpunan biojisim pokok tahunan sebanyak 12 Mg ha-1 setahun. Pada purata 43% kandungan karbon biojisim, jumlah stok karbon ialah 418 Mg C ha-1 termasuk karbon organik tanah yang membentuk 40% daripada jumlah karbon. Kadar sekuester karbon dianggar pada 5 Mg ha-1 setahun.
ISSN:0128-1283