Carbon sequestration potential of tropical homegardens

Kumar, B. Mohan

doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-4948-4_11

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“…Greater biodiversity of homegardens ensure longer term stability of carbon storage in fluctuating environments (Henry et al 2009), apart from augmenting biomass production potential (Kumar 2006). Homegardens of my study area were rich in Palme tree.…”

Section: Composition Of Palm Trees In the Study Areamentioning

confidence: 91%

“…They not only sequester carbon in biomass and soil, but also reduce fossil-fuel burning by promoting woodfuel production, and conserve agro-biodiversity (Kumar and Nair 2004). In addition, they help in the conservation of carbon stocks in existing natural forests by alleviating the pressure on these areas (Kumar 2006). Moreover, there is no complete removal of biomass from the homegardens, signifying the permanence of this system.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Above Ground Carbon Stock Through Palm Tree in the Homegarden of Sylhet City in Bangladesh

Dey¹,

Islam²,

Masum³

2014

Journal of Forest and Environmental Science

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An explanatory survey was conducted to assess the contribution of palm species in carbon sequestration in the homegarden of the Sylhet Metropolitan City Corporation of Bangladesh. Assessment was done by means of two stage random sampling. A total of 10 housing area were selected randomly for the study and 4 common palm tree species were found abundantly.From the observations abundance of palm trees [Areca catechu (175/housing area), Cocos nucifera (145/housing area), Borassus flabellifer (124/housing area) and Phoenix sylvestris (27/housing area)] were found higher in all homesteads in comparison with other species. Study revealed that total organic carbon (MTOC mt/ha) was highest in Cocos nucifera (12.48 mt/ha), followed by Areca catechu (4.20 mt/ha), Borassus flabellifer (3.02 mt/ha) and Phoenix sylvestris (0.59 mt/ha). Total amount of organic carbon stored by palm trees in homestead areas was found 20.28 metric ton/ hector in the study area. Study revealed that palm trees of homestead forest accumulate a good amount of biomass and is a good sinker of organic carbon from the atmosphere. Proper management of palm trees will help to improve the local, national and international community through carbon sequestration.

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Section: Composition Of Palm Trees In the Study Areamentioning

confidence: 91%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Above Ground Carbon Stock Through Palm Tree in the Homegarden of Sylhet City in Bangladesh

Dey¹,

Islam²,

Masum³

2014

Journal of Forest and Environmental Science

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“…The aim of the overall assessment was to evaluate the carbon stock in AGB and structural characteristics of natural forests, although some assessments were carried out in homegardens during 2006(Mattsson et al 2009. The DBH, tree height, and species information for each tree were measured from eight representative homegardens in dry zone areas (Hambantota district and Anuradhapura district) and four wet zone homegardens within the Kandy district.…”

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“…The resemblance of homegardens to forests incur that they store carbon and include several benefits for people through offering economic stability by providing, e.g., fuelwood, timber, food, and crops (Hulscher and Durst 2000;Kumar and Nair 2004;Kumar 2006). Homegardens have the potential to result in more secure rights over and benefits from lands to land owners than natural forests as homegardens are mainly privately owned whereas forest land in many cases is owned and managed by the state (De Zoysa and Inoue 2008).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Homegardens as a Multi-functional Land-Use Strategy in Sri Lanka with Focus on Carbon Sequestration

Mattsson

Ostwald

Nissanka

et al. 2013

AMBIO

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This paper explores the concept of homegardens and their potential functions as strategic elements in land-use planning, and adaptation and mitigation to climate change in Sri Lanka. The ancient and locally adapted agroforestry system of homegardens is presently estimated to occupy nearly 15 % of the land area in Sri Lanka and is described in the scientific literature to offer several ecosystem services to its users; such as climate regulation, protection against natural hazards, enhanced land productivity and biological diversity, increased crop diversity and food security for rural poor and hence reduced vulnerability to climate change. Our results, based on a limited sample size, indicate that the homegardens also store significant amount of carbon, with above ground biomass carbon stocks in dry zone homegardens (n = 8) ranging from 10 to 55 megagrams of carbon per hectare (Mg C ha -1 ) with a mean value of 35 Mg C ha -1 , whereas carbon stocks in wet zone homegardens (n = 4) range from 48 to 145 Mg C ha -1 with a mean value of 87 Mg C ha -1

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“…Agroforestry is a land management practice that lasts for very long time both in the tropics and in other parts of the world (Kumar & Nair, 2004) but the information about it is still very limited (Kumar, 2006). Agroforestry in its development experienced a serious threat because of urbanization and land-use change and changes in its composition's composer which are more likely to be monocultures (Kumar & Nair, 2004;Suryanto et al, 2011a).…”

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confidence: 99%

Compatibility of Private Agroforestry Management and Managing Forest with Community Program in Central Java, Indonesia

Suryanto¹,

Widiyatno²,

Prianto³

et al. 2013

JMS

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In the perspective of sustainability, agroforestry is the last resort of natural resource management which synergizes productivity escalation that meets sustainable principles. However, agroforestry management in Indonesia is still trivial and traditional. This research was done to develop compatible agroforestry development schemes as pro poor technology to support prospective and sustainable management

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Carbon sequestration potential of tropical homegardens

Cited by 85 publications

References 47 publications

Above Ground Carbon Stock Through Palm Tree in the Homegarden of Sylhet City in Bangladesh

Above Ground Carbon Stock Through Palm Tree in the Homegarden of Sylhet City in Bangladesh

Homegardens as a Multi-functional Land-Use Strategy in Sri Lanka with Focus on Carbon Sequestration

Compatibility of Private Agroforestry Management and Managing Forest with Community Program in Central Java, Indonesia

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