Estimasi Cadangan Karbon Dan Serapan Karbon Di Taman Maluku Kota Bandung

Abstract

The availability of green open space (RTH) in urban areas is very important to mitigate the effects of global warming, especially in reducing CO2 gas levels as a result of human activities. Vegetation with chlorophyll, namely the trees in green open spaces try to absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) using sunlight, water and soil from the atmosphere through the process of photosynthesis. One form of stored photosynthetic results is biomass which makes this vegetation grow bigger and taller . In the carbon cycle and biogeochemical cycle the biomass of green open space vegetation plays an important role, all parts starting from the stems, leaves and roots store biomass. This study aims to determine the estimation of carbon stocks and absorption in Taman Maluku, Bandung City. The method used in this study is a non-destructive method (without harvesting). The research was conducted by collecting tree data and the wet weight of the understorey, then calculating the biomass to obtain estimates of carbon stocks and carbon absorption. From the research it was found that the Maluku Park in Bandung City with an area of 23,633 m2 has carbon reserves of around 179.941 tons from trees and 3.11 tons from undergrowth. Meanwhile, the estimated carbon uptake is 731,422 tonnes by trees and 11,409 tonnes by undergrowth. The high carbon stock can be influenced by several factors including: vegetation density, environment, especially sunlight, volume, specific gravity, wood constituents, water content, and silvicultural measures.

Assessing Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Absorption Potential of Forests Around Landslides Along the Trans Palopo-Toraja Highways

“…The lowest carbon absorption at the sapling, poles, and tree levels was at 25.09 tons/ha (Plot 1), 18.36 tons/ha (Plot 1), and 41.00 tons/ha (Plot 9), respectively (Table 4). Trees above 10 m tall and with a canopy diameter of more than 10 m had ample carbon storage and absorption (Darlina et al 2023). Additionally, vegetation possessing a large canopy or crown cover had a large number of leaves for efficient carbon absorption (Wiratman 2019).…”

“…Hence, tall trees with lush crowns blocked sunlight penetration into the canopy. Unexposed understory to direct sunlight experienced obstacles in photosynthesis, leading to smaller biomass, carbon storage, and absorption compared to trees (Darlina et al 2023). The trees contributed around 61.99% of the total biomass in 12 measurement Plots, which was relatively high compared to poles, saplings, litter, and understorey (Figure 4).…”