Carbon Storage in Above-Ground Biomass of Tropical Deciduous Forest in Ratchaburi Province, Thailand
The study site was located in Ratchaburi Province,
Thailand. Four experimental plots in dry dipterocarp forest (DDF)
and four plots in mixed deciduous forest (MDF) were set up to
estimate the above-ground biomass of tree, sapling and bamboo. The
allometry equations were used to investigate above-ground biomass
of these vegetation. Seedling and other understory were determined
using direct harvesting method. Carbon storage in above-ground
biomass was calculated based on IPCC 2006.
The results showed that the above-ground biomass of DDF at
20-40% slope, <20% slope and MDF at <20% slope were 91.96,
30.95 and 59.44 ton/ha, respectively. Bamboo covers about half of
total aboveground biomass in MDF, which is a specific characteristic
of this area. The carbon sequestration potential in above-ground
biomass of plot slope range 20-40% DDF, <20% DDF and <20%
MDF are 43.22, 14.55 and 27.94 ton C/ha, respectively.
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and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok, Thailand, 2005, pp. 351-
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Bangkok, Thailand, 2003, 43 pages (in Thai).
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through prescribed burning of aboveground litter and understorey in dry
dipterocarp forests of different fire history", Catena, 2008, 74, pp. 321-
332.
[10] S. M. Lason and G. R. Cass, "Characteristics of summer middy low
visibility events in the Los Angeles area," Environ. Sci. Technol., vol.
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cloud-condensation nuclei concentrations," Nature, vol. 365, 1993, pp.
323-365.
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studies on three main types of forest vegetation in Thailand, II, Plant
Biomass," Nature and Life in Southeast Asia, vol. 4, 1965, pp. 49-80.
[13] M. Issaree, 1982, The primary productivity of plant communities in
abandoned farm at the environmental research station, Sakaerat, Pak
Thong Chai district, Naknon Ratchasima, Master thesis, Graduated
School, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand (in Thai).
[14] W. Suwannapinunt, "A study on the biomass of Thyrsostachys siamensis
GAMBLE forest at Hin-Lap, Kanchanaburi," Journal of Bamboo
Research, 1983, pp. 82-101.
[15] M. E. McGroddy, T. Daufresnne and L. O. Hedin, "Scaling of C:N:P
stoichiometry in forests worldwide: Implications of terrestrial Redfieldtype
ratios," Ecology, 85, pp. 2390-2401.
[16] N. Nuanurai, Comparison of leaf area index, above-ground biomass and
carbon sequestration of forest ecosystems by forest inventory and
remote sensing at Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand, Master
Thesis, Graduated school, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok,
Thailand, 2005, 195 pages (in Thai).
[17] S. Jampanin and N. Gajaseni. "Assessment of carbon sequestration, litter
production and litter decomposition in Kaen Krachan National Park,
Thailand." The proceeding of Conference on Climate Change in Forest:
Forest and Climate Change, organized by the National Park Wildlife
and Plant Conservation Department, 2007, pp. 1-15 (in Thai).
[18] P. Kaeskrom, N. Kaewkla, S. Thummikkapong and S. Punsang,
"Evaluation of carbon storage in soil and plant biomass of primary and
secondary mixed deciduous forests in the lower northern part of
Thailand", African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology,
2011, 5, pp. 8-14.
[1] B. Bolin, "The carbon cycle," Scientific American, 1970, 223, pp. 125-
132.
[2] The statistic of forest land in Thailand of department of forestry,
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand
[3] J. Terakunpisut, N. Gajaseni, and N. Ruankawe. "Carbon sequestration
potential in aboveground biomass of Thong Pha Phum National Forest
Thailand." Ecology and Environmental Research, 2007, pp. 93-102.
[4] J. Terakulpisut, S. Naroechaikusol and C. Pitdamkham, Climate change
and carbondioxide removal by forest in Huay Kha Khaeng Wildlife
Sanctuary, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand, 2000, 60 pages (in
Thai).
[5] Forest Fire Control Office, Forest fire control yearly report: 2005,
National Park Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok,
Thailand (in Thai).
[6] S. Samran, "Effect of forest fire on change above ground biomass in the
Maeklong mixed deciduous forest, Kanchanaburi province, Thailand,"
Conference on Climate Change in Forest: The Potential of Forest in
Support of the Kyoto Protocol, organized by the National Park Wildlife
and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok, Thailand, 2005, pp. 351-
362 (in Thai).
[7] S. Akaakara, K. Viriya and T. Tongtan, Fire behaviors in dry
dipterocarp forest at Huay Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Research
Report, Forest Fire Research Center, Uthai Thani, Forest Fire Control
Office, National Park,Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department,
Bangkok, Thailand, 2003, 43 pages (in Thai).
[8] S. Suthivanit, Effects of fire frequency on vegetation in dry dipterocarp
forest at Sakarat, Changwat Nakorn Ratchasima, Master thesis, Forest
Resource Administration, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand,
1989, 170 pages (in Thai).
[9] K. Wanthongchai, J. Bauhus and J. G. Goldammer, "Nutrient losses
through prescribed burning of aboveground litter and understorey in dry
dipterocarp forests of different fire history", Catena, 2008, 74, pp. 321-
332.
[10] S. M. Lason and G. R. Cass, "Characteristics of summer middy low
visibility events in the Los Angeles area," Environ. Sci. Technol., vol.
23, 2005, pp. 397-407.
[11] T. Novokov and J. E. Penner, "Large contribution of organic aerosols to
cloud-condensation nuclei concentrations," Nature, vol. 365, 1993, pp.
323-365.
[12] H. Ogawa, K. Yoda, K. Ogino and T. Kira, "Comparative ecological
studies on three main types of forest vegetation in Thailand, II, Plant
Biomass," Nature and Life in Southeast Asia, vol. 4, 1965, pp. 49-80.
[13] M. Issaree, 1982, The primary productivity of plant communities in
abandoned farm at the environmental research station, Sakaerat, Pak
Thong Chai district, Naknon Ratchasima, Master thesis, Graduated
School, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand (in Thai).
[14] W. Suwannapinunt, "A study on the biomass of Thyrsostachys siamensis
GAMBLE forest at Hin-Lap, Kanchanaburi," Journal of Bamboo
Research, 1983, pp. 82-101.
[15] M. E. McGroddy, T. Daufresnne and L. O. Hedin, "Scaling of C:N:P
stoichiometry in forests worldwide: Implications of terrestrial Redfieldtype
ratios," Ecology, 85, pp. 2390-2401.
[16] N. Nuanurai, Comparison of leaf area index, above-ground biomass and
carbon sequestration of forest ecosystems by forest inventory and
remote sensing at Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand, Master
Thesis, Graduated school, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok,
Thailand, 2005, 195 pages (in Thai).
[17] S. Jampanin and N. Gajaseni. "Assessment of carbon sequestration, litter
production and litter decomposition in Kaen Krachan National Park,
Thailand." The proceeding of Conference on Climate Change in Forest:
Forest and Climate Change, organized by the National Park Wildlife
and Plant Conservation Department, 2007, pp. 1-15 (in Thai).
[18] P. Kaeskrom, N. Kaewkla, S. Thummikkapong and S. Punsang,
"Evaluation of carbon storage in soil and plant biomass of primary and
secondary mixed deciduous forests in the lower northern part of
Thailand", African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology,
2011, 5, pp. 8-14.
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Thailand. Four experimental plots in dry dipterocarp forest (DDF)
and four plots in mixed deciduous forest (MDF) were set up to
estimate the above-ground biomass of tree, sapling and bamboo. The
allometry equations were used to investigate above-ground biomass
of these vegetation. Seedling and other understory were determined
using direct harvesting method. Carbon storage in above-ground
biomass was calculated based on IPCC 2006.
The results showed that the above-ground biomass of DDF at
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