• 제목/요약/키워드: Carbon sequestration

검색결과 280건 처리시간 0.036초

Carbon balance and net ecosystem production in Quercus glauca forest, Jeju Island in South Korea

  • Jeong, Heon Mo;You, Young Han;Hong, Seungbum
    • Journal of Ecology and Environment
    • /
    • 제46권3호
    • /
    • pp.250-258
    • /
    • 2022
  • Background: To assess the carbon sequestration capacity and net ecosystem productivity (NEP) of Quercus glauca forests, we analyzed the net primary productivity (NPP), carbon storage, and carbon emission of soil in a Q. glauca forest on Jeju Island (South Korea) from 2016 to 2018. Results: The average carbon stock in the above- and below-ground plant biomass was 223.7 Mg C ha-1, while the average amount of organic carbon fixed by photosynthesis was 9.8 Mg C ha-1 yr-1, and the average NPP was 9.6 Mg C ha-1 yr-1. Stems and branches contributed to the majority of the above- and below-ground standing biomass and NPP. The average heterotrophic carbon emission from the soil was 8.7 Mg C ha-1 yr-1, while the average NEP was 1.1 Mg C ha-1 yr-1. Although the carbon stock, carbon absorption, and soil respiration values were higher than those reported in other oak forests in the world, the NEP was similar or lower. Conclusions: These results indicator that Q. glauca forests perform the role of a large carbon sink through the CO2 absorption in the plants in terms of carbon balance. And it is judged to be helpful as data for assessment of carbon storage and flux in the forests and mitigation of elevated CO2 in the atmosphere.

Assessment of Carbon Stock in Chronosequence Rehabilitated Tropical Forest Stands in Malaysia

  • Kueh, Roland Jui Heng;Majid, Nik Muhamad;Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna;Gandaseca, Seca
    • Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
    • /
    • 제32권3호
    • /
    • pp.302-310
    • /
    • 2016
  • The loss and degradation in tropical forest region are some of the current global concern. Hence, these issues elevated the role of rehabilitated forests in providing ecological products and services. The information on the carbon stock is important in relation to global carbon and biomass use, but lacking from the tropical region. This paper reports the assessment of tree and soil carbon stock in a chronosequence rehabilitated tropical forest stands in Malaysia. The study site was at the UPM-Mitsubishi Forest Rehabilitation Project, UPMKB. $20{\times}20m$ plot was established each and assessed in 2009 at 1-, 10- and 19-year-old sites while an adjacent ${\pm}23-year-old$ natural regenerating secondary forest plot was established for comparison. The overall total carbon stock was in the order of 19-year-old>${\pm}23-year-old$>10-year-old>1-year-old. When forest carbon stock is low, the soil component plays an important role in the carbon storage. The forest carbon recovery is crucial to increase soil carbon stock. The variations in the carbon stock showed the different stages of the forest recovery. Species survived after 19-years of planting are potential species for carbon sequestration activities in rehabilitated forest. Human intervention in rehabilitating degraded forest areas through tree planting initiatives is crucial towards recovering the forest ecological role especially in forest carbon stock capacity.

Quantification of Carbon Reduction Effects of Domestic Wood Products for Valuation of Public Benefit

  • Chang, Yoon-Seong;Kim, Sejong;Kim, Kwang-Mo;Yeo, Hwanmyeong;Shim, Kug-Bo
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
    • /
    • 제46권2호
    • /
    • pp.202-210
    • /
    • 2018
  • This study was carried out to quantify degree of contribution of harvested wood product (HWP) on mitigation of climate change by valuation of public benefits, environmentally and economically. The potential carbon dioxide emission reduction of HWP was estimated by accounting carbon storage effect and substitution effect. Based on 2014 statistics of Korea Forest Service, domestic HWPs were sorted by two categories, such as wood products produced domestically from domestic and imported roundwood. The wood products were divided into seven items; sawnwood, plywood, particle board, fiberboard (MDF), paper (including pulp), biomass (wood pellet) and other products. The carbon stock of wood products and substitution effects during manufacturing process was evaluated by items. Based on the relevant carbon emission factor and life cycle analysis, the amount of carbon dioxide emission per unit volume on HWP was quantified. The amounts of carbon stock of HWP produced from domestic and from imported roundwood were 3.8 million $tCO_{2eq}$., and 2.6 million $tCO_{2eq}$., respectively. Also, each reduction of carbon emission by substitution effect of HWP produced from domestic and imported roundwood was 3.1 million $tCO_{2eq}$. and 2.1 million $tCO_{2eq}$., respectively. The results of this study, the amount of carbon emission reduction of HWP, can be effectively used as a basic data for promotion of wood utilization to revise and establish new wood utilization promotion policy such as 'forest carbon offset scheme', and 'carbon storage labeling system of HWP'.

Integrated Tree Crops-ruminants Systems in South East Asia: Advances in Productivity Enhancement and Environmental Sustainability

  • Devendra, C.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
    • /
    • 제24권5호
    • /
    • pp.587-602
    • /
    • 2011
  • Improved efficiency in the use of natural resources, pragmatic production systems and environmental sustainability, justified by the need for improved land use systems and increased productivity, are discussed in the context of Asian integrated systems, diversification, and issues of sustainability. The importance of these are reflected by serious inadequate animal protein production throughout Asia, where available supplies cannot match current and projected human requirements up to 2050. Among the ruminant production systems, integrated tree crops-ruminant production systems are grossly underestimated and merit emphasis and expansion. As an example, integrated oil palm- based system is an important pathway for integration with ruminants (buffaloes, cattle, goats and sheep), and provides the entry point for development. The importance and benefits of integrated systems are discussed, involving animals with annual and perennial tree crops, integration with aquaculture, the significance of crop-animal interactions, stratification of the systems, production options, improved use of forages and legumes, potential for enhanced productivity, implications for improved livelihoods of the rural poor and the stability of farm households. The advances in research and development in South East Asia highlight demonstrable increased productivity from animals and meat offtakes, value addition to the oil palm crop, sustainable development, and distinct economic impacts. The results from 12 out of a total of 24 case studies concerning oil palm over the past three decades showed increased yield of 0.49-3.52 mt of fresh fruit bunches (FFB)/ha/yr; increased income by about 30%; savings in weeding costs by 47- 60% equivalent to 21-62 RM/ha/yr; and an internal rate of return of 19% based on actual field data. The results provide important socio-economic benefits for resource-poor small farmers. Potential increased offtakes and additional income exist with the integration of goats. Additionally, the potential for carbon sequestration with tree crops is an advantage. The reasons for low adoption of the syatems are poor awareness of the potential of integrated systems, resistance by the crop- oriented plantation sector, and inadequate technology application. Promoting wider expansion and adoption of the systems in the future is linked directly with coherent policy, institutional commitment, increased investments, private sector involvement, and a stimulus package of incentives.

국내 이산화탄소 지중격리저장 실증실험 후보부지의 역학적 안정성 평가 기초해석 (Geomechanical Stability Analysis of Potential Site for Domestic Pilot CCS Project)

  • 김아람;김형목;김현우;신영재
    • 터널과지하공간
    • /
    • 제27권2호
    • /
    • pp.89-99
    • /
    • 2017
  • 이산화탄소 지중저장 사업의 성공적인 수행을 위해서는 저장시스템의 안정성을 확보할 수 있는 대상 지층을 선정하고 현장 지질조건에 최적화된 주입 조건을 설계해야 한다. 본 연구에서는 국내 실증실험 대상 예상후보지의 하나인 장기분지의 지질구조를 바탕으로 2차원 간략해석모델을 구축하고 TOUGH-FLAC 연계해석기법을 사용하여 초기응력조건과 주입량이 이산화탄소 격리저장시스템에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 기초해석 결과, 수직응력이 수평응력보다 우세한 정단층 응력조건에서 전단미끄러짐 가능성이 가장 높은 결과를 보였으며, 단위시간당 주입량을 달리하는 주입량 시나리오 해석에서는 주입량을 단계적으로 증가시켜 주입하는 경우가 공극압의 증가폭이 가장 크고 활동마찰계수를 이용한 전단미끄러짐 가능성 평가 결과에서도 가장 불리한 것으로 평가되었다.

Tissue-cultured regeneration and ecological values in major bamboo species

  • Sharma, Avinash;Manpoong, Chowlani;Gohain, Anwesha;Pandey, Himanshu;Padu, Gompi;Aku, Hage
    • Journal of Ecology and Environment
    • /
    • 제46권3호
    • /
    • pp.218-242
    • /
    • 2022
  • Background: Promising specific growth regulators are employed in the tissue cultures of various bamboo species. Specific natural hardening mixtures support the acclimatization and adaptation of bamboo under protected cultivation. Results: The growth regulators like 2, 4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2, 4-D), Naphthaleneacetic Acid (NAA), Thidiazuron (TDZ), 6-Benzylaminopurine (BAP), Kinetin, Gelrite, Benzyl Adenine (BA), Indole Butyric Acid (IBA), Coumarin, Putrescine, Gibberellic acid (GA3), Indole Acetic Acid (IAA) has been widely used for callus induction, root regeneration and imposing plant regeneration in various species of bamboo such as Bambusa spp. and Dendrocalamus spp. Different combinations of growth regulators and phytohormones have been used for regenerating some of the major bamboo species. Natural hardening materials such as cocopeat, vermicompost, perlite, cow dung, farmyard manure, compost, soil, garden soil, and humus soil have been recommended for the acclimatization and adaptation of bamboo species. Standard combinations of growth regulators and hardening mixtures have imposed tissue culture, acclimatization, and adaptation in major bamboo species. Conclusions: Bamboo contributes to soil fertility improvement and stabilization of the environment. Bamboo species are also involved in managing the biogeochemical cycle and have immense potential for carbon sequestration and human use. This paper aims to review the various growth regulators, natural mixtures, and defined media involved in regenerating major bamboo species through in vitro propagation. In addition, the ecological benefits of safeguarding the environment are also briefly discussed.

과수 재배지의 탄소 수지 평가 연구 동향 (A Review on the Carbon Exchange Estimation in Fruit Orchard)

  • 최은정;서상욱;정현철;이종식;김건엽;소규호
    • 한국기후변화학회지
    • /
    • 제5권4호
    • /
    • pp.339-348
    • /
    • 2014
  • Agro-ecosystem plays an important role in the mitigation of atmospheric $CO_2$ concentration through photosynthesis and soil carbon fixation. The perennial crops have capacity of carbon accumulation because they have lived for years in the same position. Carbon dioxide fixation occurs in the fruit orchard by photosynthesis and soil carbon sequestration. The objectives of this review are to introduce the fruit orchard as a carbon dioxide sink and to summarize the methods that measure $CO_2$ flux in the orchard. There are three difference methods (chamber, biomass, and eddy covariance method) to measure $CO_2$ exchanges on sites. However, there is no standard method suitable for fruit cultivation condition in Korea. Thus the standard method have to be developed in order to exactly estimate the carbon accumulation. In foreign studies, the carbon assessments were conducted in apple, peach, olive, grape orchard and so on. On the other hand the estimation of $CO_2$ exchange was carried out for apple and mandarine orchard in Korea. According to these results, fruit orchard is a $CO_2$ sink even though amount of carbon accumulation is smaller than the forest. To introduce certainly fruit orchard as greenhouse gas sink, long-term monitoring and further study have to be conducted under each planting condition.

Towards Sustainability of Tropical Forests: Implications for Enhanced Carbon Stock and Climate Change Mitigation

  • Rahman, Mizanur;Islam, Mahmuda;Islam, Rofiqul;Sobuj, Norul Alam
    • Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
    • /
    • 제33권4호
    • /
    • pp.281-294
    • /
    • 2017
  • Tropical forests constitute almost half of the global forest cover, account for 35% of the global net primary productivity and thereby have potential to contribute substantially to sequester atmospheric $CO_2$ and offset climate change impact. However, deforestation and degradation lead by unsustainable management of tropical forests contribute to the unprecedented species losses and limit ecosystem services including carbon sequestration. Sustainable forest management (SFM) in the tropics may tackle and rectify such deleterious impacts of anthropogenic disturbances and climatic changes. However, the existing dilemma on the definition of SFM and lack of understanding of how tropical forest sustainability can be achieved lead to increasing debate on whether climate change mitigation initiatives would be successful. We reviewed the available literature with a view to clarify the concept of sustainability and provide with a framework towards the sustainability of tropical forests for enhanced carbon stock and climate change mitigation. We argue that along with securing forest tenure and thereby reducing deforestation, application of reduced impact logging (RIL) and appropriate silvicultural system can enhance tropical forest carbon stock and help mitigate climate change.

고추의 무경운 재배에 따른 탄소저감효과 분석 (Analysis of Consumption of Homemade Organically Processed Food Analysis of The Carbon Emission Reduction Effect from No-Tillage in Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Cultivation)

  • 이길재;최윤실;양승구;이진홍;윤성이
    • 한국유기농업학회지
    • /
    • 제20권4호
    • /
    • pp.503-518
    • /
    • 2012
  • 본 연구에 적용된 한국형 무경운(no-tillage)농법은 한국의 기상특성 및 농업현실에 맞도록 초기 두둑을 형성한 후 이를 지속적으로 재활용하는 방식을 적용하였다. 한국형 무경운 농법은 생산량 저하 등 부정적인 영향이 거의 없는 것으로 보고되었으며 경운작업 등 농자재사용은 크게 절감되는 효과로 인하여 에너지 및 농자재 비용의 절감과 노동시간 단축 등 긍정적인 효과가 높은 것으로 보고되었다(Yang et al., 2012). 무경운농법에 의한 고추재배는 일반적인 고추재배 방식과(국가평균) 비교하여 10a ($1,000m^2$)당 $344.7kgCO_2$(58%)의 온실가스저감 효과를 갖는 것으로 분석되었다. 이 중 비료절감에 의한 직-간접효과가 92%, 에너지사용 절감에 의한 효과는 44%로 높은 탄소저감효과를 나타내었다. 또한, 무경운농법의 직접적인 효과에 부가하여 무경운방식의 토양관리는 일반적으로 시간이 흐를수록 토양의 탄소격리 효과가(carbon sequestration effect) 높아지는 특징을 갖고 있기 때문에 연속적인 무경운농법을 수행할 경우 연구대상지의 지속적인 탄소저감 효과가 기대된다. 본 연구의 결과를 바탕으로 한국형 무경운농법은 농업부문 국가온실가스 저감목표 달성을 위한 주요한 녹색농업기술(agro-green technologies)로서 역할을 수행할 것으로 기대되며, 관련기술의 보급 및 확대를 위한 국가적 차원의 노력이 절실히 요구된다.

바이오차를 이용한 밭 토양 탄소 저장: 동아시아 지역 연구 리뷰 및 데이터 분석 (Soil Carbon Storage in Upland Soils by Biochar Application in East Asia: Review and Data Analysis)

  • 이선일;강성수;최은정;권효숙;이형석;이종문;임상선;최우정
    • 한국환경농학회지
    • /
    • 제40권3호
    • /
    • pp.219-230
    • /
    • 2021
  • BACKGROUND: Biochar is a solid material converted from agricultural biomass such as crop residues and pruning branch through pyrolysis under limited oxygen supply. Biochar consists of non-degradable carbon (C) double bonds and aromatic ring that are not readily broken down by microbial degradation in the soils. Due to the recalcitrancy of C in biochar, biochar application to the soils is of help in enhancing soil carbon sequestration in arable lands that might be a strategy of agricultural sector to mitigate climate change. METHODS AND RESULTS: Data were collected from studies on the effect of biochar application on soil C content conducted in East Asian countries including China, Japan and Korea under different experimental conditions (incubation, column, pot, and field). The magnitude of soil C storage was positively correlated (p < 0.001) with biochar application rate under field conditions, reflecting accumulation of recalcitrant black C in the biochar. However, The changes in soil C contents per C input from biochar (% per t/ha) were 6.80 in field condition, and 12.58 in laboratory condition. The magnitude of increment of soil C was lower in field than in laboratory conditions due to potential loss of C through weathering of biochar under field conditions. Biochar production condition also affected soil C increment; more C increment was found with biochar produced at a high temperature (over 450℃). CONCLUSION: This review suggests that biochar application is a potential measures of C sequestration in agricultural soils. However, as the increment of soil C biochar was affected by biochar types, further studies are necessary to find better biochar types for enhanced soil C storage.