The estimation of biomass and carbon stocks in mangrove forest ecosystem of Karawang Regency, West Java

Mangrove forest has a role in reducing carbon levels through the absorption from the atmosphere and its storage in several compartments such as plants, litter, and soil organic matter. It is important to estimate biomass and carbon stocks in mangrove forests, because mangroves are able to store thre...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science 2022-11, Vol.1109 (1), p.12099
Main Authors: Trissanti, V N, Amalo, L F, Handayani, L D W, Nugroho, D, Yuliani, A R, Mulyana, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absorption
Biomass
Carbon
Carbon dioxide
Ecosystems
Forest biomass
Forest ecosystems
Mangrove swamps
Mangroves
Nondestructive testing
Organic matter
Organic soils
Plant species
Seedlings
Soil organic matter
Terrestrial ecosystems
Tropical forests
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Summary:Mangrove forest has a role in reducing carbon levels through the absorption from the atmosphere and its storage in several compartments such as plants, litter, and soil organic matter. It is important to estimate biomass and carbon stocks in mangrove forests, because mangroves are able to store three to five times more carbon than lowland tropical forests. The estimation of biomass and carbon stocks was carried out in Karawang Regency. The Calculation of stand biomass was carried out using a non-destructive method, and the data was converted into above-ground biomass values using allometric equations according to tree species. The results showed that the mangrove ecosystem at the tree level has the largest percentage of CO 2 absorption, which is 54.55%, sapling level of 44.49%, and 0.96% for the seedling level. The location that has the most significant estimated average value of carbon stock is Sedari Village; meanwhile, the lowest average carbon stock value was found in Pusakajaya Utara Village. Based on the area of the mangrove ecosystem in Pusakajaya Utara Village, with a mangrove area of 39.62 ha, the total estimated upper carbon in the mangrove ecosystem in Pusakajaya Utara Village is 1264.67 tons C.
ISSN:1755-1307
1755-1315
DOI:10.1088/1755-1315/1109/1/012099