It is intended to provide a factual basis for interested people in the nefa region to discuss the carbon sequestration issue. This post is by martha roberts, an economist at environmental defense. Accurate estimation of the carbon stock of moso bamboo forest can contribute to sufficient evaluation of forests in carbon sequestration. Bamboo has high carbon sequestration rate and a large geographical distribution. Tree planting for carbon sequestration congressional research service 1 limate change is a growing concern for congress.
For example, the weyburnmidale carbon dioxide project compresses co2 emissions from a coalfired energy plant in beulah, n. Our carbon sequestration calculations include both living biomass and longlived bamboo products, with an annual rate of 2. Biomass and carbon storage in bamboo is a permanent sink. Wetland, climate change, and carbon sequestering 3 wetland changes due to decreased precipitation some areas. Hoehna, elizabeth lapointb ausda forest service, northern research station, syracuse, ny 210, usa b usda forest service, northern research station, durham, nh 03824, usa article info article history. Co2 can be sequestered in the oceans, underground reservoirs, carbon compounds, biomass, or soil. Mar 16, 2017 carbon sequestration is the general term used for the capture and longterm storage of carbon dioxide. The rate of increase in global temperature has been 0. Cumulative avoided emissions from landuse conversion 4.
Herzog, ken caldeira, and eric adams introduction the buildup of carbon dioxide co 2 and other greenhouse gases in the earths atmosphere has caused concern about possible global climate change. Moreover, carbon sequestration still continues thereafter, albeit at lower rates, for 100 years or more. Managing bamboo for carbon sequestration, bamboo stem and bamboo shoots article pdf available in smallscale forestry 142 june 2015 with 362 reads how we measure reads. Those following the coal space will no doubt be familiar with the idea of carbon capture and sequestration ccs. Managing bamboo for carbon sequestration, bamboo stem and. 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. But it is the next 20 years that will be critical in policy terms for delivering major greenhouse gas reductions. To better understand how the recent shift to cultivating and using more bamboo.
Woody bamboos provide ample opportunities for carbon farming and carbon trading. Carbon stored in oceans through direct injection or fertilization. On net ecosystem production or nep, an actual ecosystem c balance value of 4. Bamboo is actually a giant grass plant in the family of poaceae. Bamboo forests are fast growing and renewable resources, and their carbon sequestration potential has attracted wide attention.
Pdf carbon sequestration by chinese bamboo forests and. Carbon sequestration or carbon dioxide removal cdr is the longterm removal, capture or sequestration of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to slow or reverse atmospheric co2 pollution and to mitigate or reverse global warming carbon dioxide co2 is naturally captured from the atmosphere through biological, chemical, and physical processes. Carbon sequestration by chinese bamboo forests and their ecological benefits. The use of seaweeds aquaculture for carbon sequestration.
Carbon sequestration in soils over the past 150 years, the. One type of sequestration is the longterm storage of carbon in trees and plants the terrestrial biosphere, commonly referred to as terrestrial sequestration. Natural pore spaces in geologic formations serve as reservoirs for longterm carbon dioxide storage. How you store carbon depends very much on where youre storing it. Table 1 anova and duncan teston minimum and maximum values of c sequestration. Capandtrade and carbon tax proposals have been suggested to limit and reduce domestic emissions of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide co 2. Carbon sequestration in forests global climate change is a widespread and growing concern that has led to extensive international di scussions and negotiations.
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. Carbon dioxide co 2 capture and sequestration ccs is a set of technologies that can greatly reduce co 2 emissions from new and existing coal and gasfired power plants and large industrial sources. Managing woody bamboos for carbon farming and carbon trading. Carbon sequestration in dryland soils carbon sequestration in.
Transport of the captured and compressed co 2 usually in pipelines. Carbon sequestration in dryland soils this publication reflects part of faos work on soil carbon sequestration within the framework of its programme on the integrated planning and management of land resources for sustainable rural development. Therefore, this study was done to assess the specieswise carbon sequestration in two periods in forests. Whats more, publically available data suggests that most of bamboos carbon capture occurs in the first 15 years, decades earlier than trees. Carbon or co2 sequestration means putting carbon into longterm storage.
Xinzhang song, a b guomo zhou, a hong jiang, a shuquan yu, a jinhe fu, c weizhong li, d weifeng wang, b zhihai ma, b changhui peng d b. Carbon sequestration and its impacts on forest management. This makes it particularly suitable as a tool for carbon sequestration. Carbon footprint analysis of bamboo scrimber flooring. Carbon sequestration is often associated with the planting of trees.
Impacts will be particularly great where precipitation remains steady or decreases. Carbon sequestration and storage css occurs when co2 is absorbed by trees, plants, and crops through photosynthesis and stored as carbon in biomass, such as tree trunks, branches, foliage, and roots, as well as in the soil. Carbon sequestration by chinese bamboo forests and their. Bamboo forest is characterized by large carbon sequestration capability and it plays an important role in mitigating climate change. A variety of ways to sequester carbon have been proposed since the 1980s. Carbon sequestration methods inn inn investing news. Increases in temperatures combined with reductions in. Cost of carbon sequestration using different techniques 2.
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. Its the first of a threepart series on carbon sequestration storing carbon or carbon dioxide co2 in soils, trees, geological formations, and oceans. The report presents a comprehensive analysis of the scientific aspects and. 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. Sedjo abstract a major problem being faced by human society is that the global temperature is believed to be rising due to human activity that releases carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, i. Apr 27, 2020 carbon sequestration and storage css occurs when co2 is absorbed by trees, plants, and crops through photosynthesis and stored as carbon in biomass, such as tree trunks, branches, foliage, and roots, as well as in the soil. And because it is a grass, if you cut it, it grows back so quickly, making it one of the most the ideal crop for rapid actions in terms of sequestering carbon from the atmosphere, according to friederich, who has a phd in groundwater hydrochemistry. Method for calculating carbon sequestration by trees in. The main pathways of carbon sequestration and release in soils. Pdf role of bamboo forests in carbon sequestration and. Carbon sequestration is the process by which atmospheric carbon dioxide is taken up by trees, grasses, and other plants through photosynthesis and stored as carbon in biomass trunks, branches, foliage, and roots and soils. Christoph kleinn, department of forest inventory and remote sensing, faculty of forest sciences and forest ecology, georgaugust university of gottingen.
The same workers did not mention the levels of c sequestration in the soil. Lifecycle assessment of net greenhousegas flux for bioenergy cropping systems. Biological carbon sequestration accomplishments report. That means that wetlands have the ability to store excess carbon via photosynthesis from the atmosphere one of the primary components of greenhouse gases and a driver of climate change. Carbon sequestration in lca, a proposal for a new approach. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Carbon sequestration issuesintroductioncarbon sequestration is the collection and storage of carbon dioxide co2 to keep it out of the atmosphere. Source for information on carbon sequestration issues. Managing woody bamboos for carbon farming and carbon.
However, there is still no consensus on how to deal with the issue. Carbon storage and sequestration by trees in urban and. As a major nonwood forest product and wood substitute, bamboo is of increasing interest to ecologists owing to its rapid growth and correspondingly high potential for. Mar, 2016 natural carbon sequestration is a process that has been occurring for much of the earths history. Terrestrial storage uses land management practices like notill farming and wetlands and grasslands restoration. It is the process that nature uses to keep carbon dioxide in balance in the earths atmosphere in a way that optimally supports life. Carbon storage and sequestration by urban trees in the united states was quanti. Natural carbon sequestration is a process that has been occurring for much of the earths history. Method for calculating carbon sequestration by trees in urban and suburban settings 3 instructions the following worksheet page 5 is provided for as a tree in a 15gallon container or a balled and summarizing your calculations of annual carbon burlapped tree. Different plant species have different capacity of carbon sequestration but it is not assessed yet in nepal. Converting existing conservation lands to intensive cultivation, while perhaps producing. Carbon stock of moso bamboo phyllostachys pubescens plos. Biomass carbon storage in woody bamboo is comparable to the woody biomass of trees.
One of the approaches to reducing co2 concentration in the. A landowners guide to carbon sequestration credits center for integrated natural resources and agricultural management and the commonwealth project 2007 pdf, 1. Sensitivity analysis was also conducted to examine the impacts of. Bamboo is widely distributed in southeast asia, africa, and latin america. Because of its rapid biomass accumulation and effective fixation of co2, it has a high carbon sequestration. Carbon sequestration in soils over the past 150 years, the amount of carbon in the atmosphere has increased by 30%. Fish and wildlife service service recognized more than 15 years ago that bcs. One sticking point is the short life span of bamboo. 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. For a more indepth discussion of the specifics of actual carbon sequestration storage methods, refer to chapter 8. Carbon sequestration and its types linkedin slideshare. There are four main steps in a systems biology approach to understanding complex networks 20,21.
Carbon sequestration via direct injection howard j. Carbon sequestration in dryland soils carbon sequestration in dryland soils this publication reflects part of faos work on soil carbon sequestration within the framework of its programme on the integrated planning and management of land resources for sustainable rural development. The selected forests were surveyed using gps and mapped and stratified into tree, pole, and regeneration. Using modeling and comparison studies, the findings of this report suggest that bamboo s 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. Dec 25, 2014 bamboo forests are fast growing and renewable resources, and their carbon sequestration potential has attracted wide attention. Carbon sequestration is the general term used for the capture and longterm storage of carbon dioxide. Of course, nothing is simple and there is some controversy surrounding the use of bamboo for carbon sequestration.
Carbon sequestration or carbon dioxide removal cdr is the longterm removal, capture or sequestration of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to slow or reverse atmospheric co2 pollution and to mitigate or reverse global warming. Bamboos ability to store carbon called into question. Carbon sequestration all types of wetlands are carbon sequestering systems aka carbon sinks, from temperate freshwater wetlands to boreal peatlands. Earths mean temperature is projected to increase by 1. Carbon sequestration, and the extent to which it can be counted as a reduction in a nations carbon. Carbon sequestration and its impacts on forest management in the northeast developed for the north east state foresters association december 19, 2002 disclaimer. Carbon sequestration in forests national agricultural law. The continued increased in co2 concentration in the atmosphere is believed to be accelerated by human activities such as burning of fossil fuels and deforestation. Sequestration of atmospheric co 2 in soil and the terrestrial biosphere is a winwin option. Cobenefits and ecosystem services created by soc sequestration list of tables 1. Bamboo has vigorous growth, with completion of the growth cycle between 120150 days. As they mature, the trees remove carbon from the atmosphere. The phytolith carbon sequestration in chinese bamboo is estimated to be 0. Cost of carbon sequestration by different techniques 5.
It requires deep porous layers of rock capped by several layers of impermeable rock. Productive and sustainable coconut farming ecosystems as. What is co2 sequestration plains co2 reduction partnership. Carbon naturally moves, or cycles, between the atmosphere and vegetation, soils, and the oceans over time scales ranging from years to millennia and longer. Land expectation value lev was estimated for various moso bamboo management models using the faustmannhartman formula. Carbon dioxide geological storage or sequestration is the placement of atmospheric, human produced co 2 into underground geological formations, where it can be permanently stored away from the atmosphere, in order to mitigate or defer global warming and avoid dangerous climate change. Pdf managing bamboo for carbon sequestration, bamboo. A strategy for climate change mitigation 112 maximum or minimum values fig. Introduction co2 is one of the main greenhouse gases that is causing global warming and forcing climate change. As long as the forest remains in place, the carbon is effectively sequestered. Another type of sequestration involves capturing co 2 from large, stationary sources, such.
Carbon sequestration in soils over the past 150 years. Carbon storage and sequestration by trees in urban and community areas of the united states david j. Bamboo the magic bullet to rapid carbon sequestration. Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants in the world. Three collaborative and three community forests were selected for the study. Some species grow tall and many people refer to them as bamboo trees. The biomass production and thereby the carbon sequestration potential of many of the indian bamboos are yet to be unravelled. Natural sources of carbon dioxide include the respiration of animals and plants at night, the burning of forests during forest fires, and volcanic eruptions. Increases in temperatures combined with reductions in precipitation will likely reduce. A large amount of carbon is stored in soils and vegetation, which are our natural carbon sinks. Carbon sequestration removes carbon, in the form of co 2, either directly from the atmosphere or at the conclusion of combustion and industrial processes. Carbon sequestration in dryland soils carbon sequestration.