CARBON SEQUESTRATION IN EIGHT WOODY NON-TIMBER FOREST SPECIES AND THEIR ECONOMIC POTENTIALS IN SOUTHWESTERN CAMEROON
CARBON SEQUESTRATION IN EIGHT WOODY NON-TIMBER FOREST SPECIES AND THEIR ECONOMIC POTENTIALS IN SOUTHWESTERN CAMEROON
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DOI:
10.15666/aeer/0904_369385
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发表时间:
2011-01-01
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0.7
通讯作者:
Tabot, P. T.
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作者:
Egbe, E. A.;Tabot, P. T.
Carbon sequestration potentials of 8 woody species were assessed on an ecosystem level, using the CO2FIXV. 2 model, for two scenarios. Net carbon sequestration potentials ranged from 246.23 to 306.22 Mg C ha(-1) with complete rotation every 40 years, and 292 to 359.3 Mg C ha(-1) with partial cut. Ricinodendron heudelotii had the highest net carbon sequestration potential (306.22 and 359.3 Mg C ha(-1) for the complete and partial cuts respectively), while Cola lepidota had the least under both scenarios. There were higher carbon stocks in plant biomass than soil for all agroforests under both management regimes. Fine litter had the highest soil carbon fraction and soluble compounds had the least in all the agroforests. Under complete rotation, the agroforests had potential carbon credit values ranging from US$2756 to $3264/ha/rotation, and $ 3114 to $3678/ha/rotation with partial cut. Partial cuts allowed for higher rates of carbon accumulation, and the farmer always has a standing crop. Economic prioritization showed that Irvingia wombulu was the best (US$6.67/Kg), followed by Ricinodendron heudelotii and Afrostyrax lepidophyllus ($5.55/Kg) and the least was Trycocypha abut ($0.33/Kg). These results would aid policy makers in mitigating climate change, improving rural livelihoods, and contributing to sustainable development.