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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 249, 2021
4th International Conference on Sustainability Science (CSS2020)
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Article Number | 03011 | |
Number of page(s) | 7 | |
Section | Conservation, Resilience, Environmental Vulnerability and Hazard | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202124903011 | |
Published online | 07 April 2021 |
Carbon Sequestration Potentials of Man-made Grasslands under Different Pattern of Plantation Stands in West Bandung Regency, Indonesia
1
Sustainability Science Program, Postgraduate School, Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia
2
Center for Environment and Sustainability Science, Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia
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Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematic and Natural Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia
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PT Bio Farma, Indonesia
* Corresponding author: annas.dm27@gmail.com
Alternatives of vegetations to store carbon need to be encouraged considering that forests are threatened by widespread destructions. One such vegetation is grasslands which have the potential for carbon storage and to reduce CO2 concentration in the atmosphere. At present, many enterprises have designed grasslands for many purposes. Grasslands at Cikalong Wetan and Little Farmers, West Bandung Regency were established under different pattern of plantation stands. The purpose of this research was to study the potential of carbon stock in grassland vegetation at these locations. Based on RaCSA method, the tree biomass was determined by nondestructive collection of density and basal area of trees, then calculated by an allometric equation. The ground cover biomass was determined by destructive collection of grass and roots. Total measured biomass was multiplied by 46% to obtain carbon storage. Based on the results, the potential of carbon stock in Little Farmers grassland (159,540 ton ha-1) is higher than in Cikalong Wetan (14,482 ton ha-1). Carbon stored in tree biomass gives the highest contribution to overall carbon stock potential in Little Farmers (94.84%) while carbon stored in below-ground understorey biomass gives the highest contribution in Cikalong Wetan (52.13 %). Different management of grasslands and pattern of plantation stands resulting a different contribution of carbon stock in every carbon pool. In order to maintain the carbon sequestration potentials of these locations, an agroforestry management such as agri-silviculture need to be encouraged. This study gives a comparison of the carbon sequestration potentials between two man-made grassland ecosystems. For many enterprises this study will aid in a management planning of man-made grassland in terms of ecosystem services, that is carbon sequestration.
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