Effects of site characteristics and stand management on biomass and carbon sequestration in spotted gum (Corymbia citriodora subsp. variegata) plantations

Huynh, Trinh; Lee, Dong Hoon; Lewis, Tom; Applegate, Grahame

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120725

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“…Municipal urban forestry departments have the responsibility to conduct planting design considerations and preventative practices to reduce tree failures, which will influence the carbon accumulation of ecosystems (Duryea et al., 2007). Meanwhile, site characteristics such as moisture and nutrients, impacted by original litter composition and microclimates, are relevant for biomass and carbon stock, which may differ depending on the landscape features, like humanmade‐ and natural land cover as well as canopy cover density (Fujii et al., 2022; Huynh et al., 2023). Furthermore, urban sprawl can incur the destruction and fragmentation of urban forest areas, threatening the functions of urban forests such as environmental protection and conversation, carbon storage, and reduction in the risk of fire at the wildland‐urban interface (Heusinkvelt, 2016; Nowak & Walton, 2005).…”

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“…Climate, geological features, and urban sprawl are significantly associated with forest biomass and carbon accumulation (Huynh et al., 2023), and thus drive the urban forestry management practices, maintenance, composition, and development, with the aim of reducing urban carbon footprint (Hand et al., 2019; Heusinkvelt, 2016; Limoges et al., 2018; Viherä‐Aarnio & Velling, 2017). The tolerance of tree species to extreme weather is often uneven, and species damage, mainly crown and limb breakage, during varied wind speed and snow events could be influenced by biological and geographical factors.…”

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The limited potential of soil and vegetation in urban greenspace for nature‐based offsetting of institutional carbon emissions

Wang,

Manning,

Werner

2024

Soil Use and Management

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The soil and vegetation of urban greenspace can potentially contribute to ambitious climate action plans declared by city institutions and councils. To assess how urban greenspace could make a contribution to institutional carbon management, we measured soil carbon at 42 sampling locations across three land‐covers and vegetation carbon of 490 trees (67 species), over the city campus of Newcastle University. Soil carbon varied with pH and land‐cover classes (lawned with some free‐standing trees, woodland park, sports fields), and tree cover significantly enhanced soil carbon storage. Soil carbon storage from 0 to 30 cm depth averaged 18.85 kg·m−2, more than double the tree carbon storage (average 7.66 kg·m−2) estimated using biomass empirical equations. According to our scenarios, even if all currently available urban greenspace were converted to woodland, this would offset only 1% of current annual greenhouse gas emissions of Newcastle University or, if implemented more widely, of Newcastle city overall. While urban woodland brings benefits beyond carbon storage, the limit to what can be achieved within cities emphasizes the need for urban–rural partnerships. In exchange for helping cities with carbon abatement, their surrounding rural regions could benefit from carbon offsetting payments to improve their infrastructure provision. Overall, a carbon‐friendly and nature‐based land management strategy should be developed with full consideration of collaborative partnerships between urban and surrounding rural areas, particularly placing a high value on soil and tree carbon.

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The limited potential of soil and vegetation in urban greenspace for nature‐based offsetting of institutional carbon emissions

Wang,

Manning,

Werner

2024

Soil Use and Management

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“…Most carbon is stored in aboveground biomass (AGB) components in tropical forests, whereas C is limited to belowground, primarily soils, in boreal and temperate forests (Malhi et al, 1999). Given their high C sequestration potential, the assessment of biomass and C stock inventories at local or regional scale is crucial for understanding the contribution of forests to the global carbon cycle, particularly in the context of changing climatic conditions (Gibbs et al, 2007;Huynh et al, 2023). Furthermore, this information is valuable in attaining the objectives of global obligations such as the "Reduction of Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD)" initiative, which aims to offset forest loss and earn carbon credits (Lung and Espira, 2015;Sahoo et al, 2021).…”

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Factors influencing tree biomass and carbon stock in the Western Himalayas, India

Kumar,

Patil

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Front. For. Glob. Change

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The assessment of tree biomass and its carbon (C) stock at the local and regional level is considered a crucial criterion for understanding the impact of changing environments on the global carbon cycle. In this context, we selected three sites in the western Himalayas, covering parts of Himachal Pradesh and north-eastern Haryana. Each study site experiences distinct climatic conditions, vegetation types, and elevations. We seek to elucidate the determinants of tree biomass and carbon stock across different forest types in the Western Himalayas. We found that temperate forests contributed the most biomass and carbon stock, with Cedrus deodara attaining the highest values of 782.6 ± 107.9 Mg/ha and 360 ± 49.7 Mg C/ha. In contrast, Quercus leucotrichophora mixed temperate had the lowest 286.6 ± 57.2 and 128.9 ± 25.7 Mg/C ha, respectively. Only a few species, such as Abies pindrow, Cedrus deodara, Quercus floribunda, and Quercus semecarpifolia, accounted for significant biomass and carbon stock. The lower elevation subtropical forests had the highest species richness (8–12 species) and stem density (558.3 ± 62.9 to 866.6 ± 57.7 trees/ha). Furthermore, tree diameter, total basal cover, and height emerged as the strongest predictors of biomass and C stock. The remaining variables showed no significant associations, including species diversity, climatic attributes and elevation. Thus, our study extended the assertion that vegetation composition and structural attributes, apart from climatic and topographic factors, are equally important in determining biomass and C stock in forest ecosystems. Our study indicated that the temperate forests in the western Himalayas possess significant carbon storage and climate change mitigation potential.

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A review of applied research on low-carbon urban design: based on scientific knowledge mapping

Wang,

Wan,

Ding

et al. 2023

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Effects of site characteristics and stand management on biomass and carbon sequestration in spotted gum (Corymbia citriodora subsp. variegata) plantations

Cited by 5 publications

References 44 publications

The limited potential of soil and vegetation in urban greenspace for nature‐based offsetting of institutional carbon emissions

The limited potential of soil and vegetation in urban greenspace for nature‐based offsetting of institutional carbon emissions

Factors influencing tree biomass and carbon stock in the Western Himalayas, India

A review of applied research on low-carbon urban design: based on scientific knowledge mapping

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