Jul 31, 2006 carbon sequestration, also known as geosequestration, seems like a good deal. Carbon sequestration projects through landuse, landuse change and forestry lulucf activities could demonstrate a winwin situation from the point of view of climate change and sustainable development. Carbon sequestration is the longterm storage of carbon. Biomass carbon storage in woody bamboo is comparable to the woody biomass of trees. Carbon sequestration, and the extent to which it can be counted as a reduction in a nations carbon. The main pathways of carbon sequestration and release in soils. Because the stocks of carbon in sustainably managed forests, averaged over time and area, are relatively stable, net sequestration is determined primarily by the fate of carbon transferred into products. Carbon implications executive summary portland general electric will cease burning coal at its boardman, oregon power plant at the end of. Study on the costbenefit and carbon sequestration capacities of phyllostachys edulis plantations under different types of management. The conclusion is that the storage of biogenic co2 carbon sequestration in bamboo is not counted in lca, unless the bamboo or any other bioproduct like wood is burned for electricity or heat. This study explored phylogenetic variation of phytolith carbon sequestration in bamboos.
Pdf role of bamboo forests in carbon sequestration and. There has been improvement in the preservation and protection technology of bamboo as well as in jointing techniques so that the use of bamboo can be proliferated as construction material. Steps 1 and 2 are essentially qualitative, and define the steps and the interacting partners sources and sinks for each step, and whether such interactions are direct and stoichiometric or indirect and regulatory. Manufactured products include engineered structural components, finishes, and acoustic and structural panels. Carbon storage estimation for fastgrowing bamboos remains limited because of its wide distribution and spatial variation. Carbon sequestration study at ecorestoration sites of bccl. A short introduction to carbon sequestration international. The phytolith content in bamboo varied substantially from 4. In bamboo farming system under selective felling regime, although the c stock and sequestration was low compared to other agroforestry systems across the world, it represented a permanent stock. Cost of carbon sequestration by different techniques 5. Now a study casts doubt on that process and even suggests that bamboo may be a carbon emitter. Although carbon sequestration is a complex area, we have tried to calculate a sensible figure for our centenary campaign. A bamboo plant consists of roots, rhizome, culm stem, branches, flowers and fruits. Reforestation is a widely embraced carbon sequestration technique 37, 38.
Forest carbon sequestration carbon is sequestered in forests used to supply fibre to the industry and in forest products. Soil organic carbon sequestration in the southeastern usa. Mar 15, 2018 although carbon sequestration is a complex area, we have tried to calculate a sensible figure for our centenary campaign. Loop biomass to displace coal at portland general electrics boardman power plant. Byrne 1 and kevin black2 introduction there is general consensus among the scientific community that increasing atmospheric levels of the socalled greenhouse gasesare causing climate change and are likely to continue doing so. Role of bamboo forests in carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation conference paper pdf available march 2015 with 2,588 reads how we measure reads. But scientists had never actually measured bamboos storage ability. Phylogenetic variation of phytolith carbon sequestration in. Of those projects, 7 are bio based, and none of those are using bamboo as the sequestration medium. One sticking point is the short life span of bamboo. Framework for assessing ecosystem services from bamboo forests. The present study therefore, concludes that bamboo being an efficient carbon sequesterer could contribute tremendously to mitigate the climate change, besides providing other economic and social contributions. Geftf 9,142,609 48,883,946 ld2 program 3 select select support mechanisms for forest landscape management and restoration established. Carbon sequestration should only be used to buy time so that the society has sufficient lead time to adjust while avoiding dangerous climate change.
Using closedloop biomass to displace coal at portland. Methodology for carbon accounting and monitoring of bamboo. A comprehensive explanation is oered of how carbon sequestration can be calculated, following lca methodology. This report documents the benefits that bamboo can bring to national and international. Bamboo has high carbon sequestration rate and a large geographical distribution. Properly designed, these projects conserve andor increase carbon stock and at the same time improve rural livelihoods. Bamboo is a rapidly renewable, versatile building material.
Although a bamboo forest stores less total carbon than a mature forest of trees, a bamboo. Bamboos carbon sequestration properties have been studied in countries where it naturally forms wild forests, such as mexico castaneda, 2006 and china. Carbon is found in all living organisms and is the major building block for life on earth. Synergy with other activities 1 reforestation and afforestation. Cost of carbon sequestration using different techniques 2. Largescale sequestration of atmospheric carbon via plant. A landowners guide to carbon sequestration credits center for integrated natural resources and agricultural management and the commonwealth project 2007 pdf, 1. Bamboo is many times more productive than trees on a per acre basis, and more easily quantified than virgin rainforest projects. A study was conducted during 2011 in i inside open top chambers otc with four co2. If the amount of bamboo carbon fixation is larger than that of the decomposition, bamboo. Woody bamboos provide ample opportunities for carbon farming and carbon trading.
Carbon sequestration to mitigate climate change human activities, especially the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas, have caused a substantial increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide co 2 in the atmosphere. The windstorms that hit europe in 1999, for example, destroyed onethird of the regions annual carbon sequestration 4 by forests, and halved the price of timber in france and other affected. Estimation of biomass and carbon storage of moso bamboo. Carbon sequestration in wood and paper products skog and nicholson carbon transfer table 5.
Carbon sequestration in forests congressional research service 2 for mitigating greenhouse gas emissionsand thus possible climate changeis to increase the amount of carbon stored in forests. Using modeling and comparison studies, the findings of this report suggest that bamboos carbon sequestration rate can equal or surpasses that of fastgrowth trees over short time periods in a new plantation, but only when bamboo is actively managed. Role of bamboo forests in carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation. Delft university of technology the environmental impact of. From forests to harvested roundwood the carbon in wood harvested each year was estimated through 2040, beginning with wood harvested in 1910 and following each years wood harvest through to its. Carbon storage and sequestration in bamboobased smallholder. Carbon naturally moves, or cycles, between the atmosphere and vegetation, soils, and the oceans over time scales ranging from years to millennia and longer. Carbon sequestration or carbon dioxide removal cdr is the longterm removal, capture or. Soil carbon sequestration years 0123 total organic carbon mg.
These technologies are helping in increasing the durability of bamboo as construction material. Of course, nothing is simple and there is some controversy surrounding the use of bamboo for carbon sequestration. Impacts of selective harvest on the carbon sequestration. Carbon sequestration via wood burial carbon balance and. Scientists say the worlds atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are increasing by about three billion metric tons every year. Sequestration of carbon in soil organic matter socsom 34 near east foundation nef plans carbon sequestration pilot projects in west african savannah optimum 36 villagebased management of woody savannah and the establishment of woodlots for carbon sequestration 38. Carbon sequestration to mitigate climate change human activities, especially the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas, have caused a substantial increase. Cobenefits and ecosystem services created by soc sequestration list of tables 1. Converting existing conservation lands to intensive cultivation, while perhaps producing. Bamboo offers a number of benefits, according to friederich, including rapid restoration, largescale carbon sequestration, supplying a sustainable source of energy, and providing raw material for. Bamboo could help fight global warming conservation news.
Generally, remarkably little is known about this entire subfamily of tall. This report documents the benefits that bamboo can bring to national and. Biomass and carbon storage in bamboo is a permanent sink. Carbon storage in a bamboo bambusa vulgaris plantation in. Bamboo can be used in both pole construction as scaffolding, roofing, framing elements, and even reinforcement for concrete and in manufactured products. There are four main steps in a systems biology approach to understanding complex networks 20,21.
Cumulative avoided emissions from landuse conversion 4. Its fastgrowing and renewable stands sequester carbon in their biomass. We established plantings of several species of coldhardy temperate bamboo, including one species native to west virginia, in order to determine persistence under. Carbon exists in many forms, predominately as plant biomass, soil organic matter, and as the gas carbon dioxide co 2 in the atmosphere and dissolved in seawater. Carbon sequestration in soils over the past 150 years, the.
However, we know little about bamboo survival, growth requirements, productivity or their nutritive value under hillland appalachian conditions. The bamboo plantation also enriched the soil with organic carbon, available n, p, and k up to 50 cm soil depth. When trees capture and store carbon in forest vegetation, soil and forest products, it is called carbon sequestration. Managing woody bamboos for carbon farming and carbon. With a number of different scenarios present on mt kenya, we think that an overall offset value of 4kg c tree year can be set for the first 20 years, after which the rate of carbon sequestration will decrease. Bamboo drawdown technical assessment references chongtham, nirmala, madho singh bisht, and sheena haorongbam. Bamboo and climate change mitigation bambu ecuador. Pdf carbon sequestration potential in bamboos researchgate. Pdf on oct 12, 2017, syam viswanath and others published carbon sequestration potential in bamboos find, read and cite all the research. Managing woody bamboos for carbon farming and carbon trading.
What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. Bamboos ability to store carbon called into question. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Policy, planning and regulatory frameworks foster accelerated low ghg development and emissions mitigation. Because we live in this terrestrial ecosystem, which is complex and bigness, we know much about the carbon cycle between atmosphere and terrestrial.
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