Carbon Stock in Rubber Tree Plantations in Western Ghana and Mato Grosso (Brazil)

The change in carbon stock with stand age on Western Ghana (WG) and Mato Grosso (MG) of Brazil were investigated. The carbon concentration of each composite sample was determined in triplicate, using a CHN analyzer and Perkin-Elmer super( registered ). Allometric equations were constructed for predi...

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Published in:Forest ecology and management 2004-04, Vol.255 (7), p.2347-2347
Main Authors: Wauters, J B, Coudert, S, Grallien, E, Jonard, M, Ponette, Q
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Language:English
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Summary:The change in carbon stock with stand age on Western Ghana (WG) and Mato Grosso (MG) of Brazil were investigated. The carbon concentration of each composite sample was determined in triplicate, using a CHN analyzer and Perkin-Elmer super( registered ). Allometric equations were constructed for predicting individual carbon content for the total tree components as well as for foliage aboveground and belowground components. It was found that the foliage-to-shoot and root-to-shoot ratios decreased with an increase in C sub(170). It was also observed that for 14-year old stands, the amount of carbon stored in the standing tree was 83 percent higher in WG than in MG. At the ecosystem level, the total carbon stock in 14-yearold stands was higher in MG than in WG. In WG, most carbon was sequestered by rubber trees whereas the soil was the major contributor in MG.
ISSN:0378-1127