The contribution of tropical forests to climate change mitigation. Biomass estimation techniques a necessary tool in their assessment
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Climate change is a global problem caused by human activities such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation. This leads to indicators of climate change like increased flooding, sea level rise, and water stress. Tropical forests play a crucial role in mitigating climate change through photosynthesis, storing large amounts of carbon in their biomass. Two methods, destructive and non-destructive, are commonly used to estimate the biomass of tropical forests. There are five components of biomass in these ecosystems, with most of it found aboveground. Belowground biomass is estimated based on aboveground biomass. About 50 % of the dry biomass in forest ecosystems is carbon. Allometric equations are used to estimate biomass and volume based on tree diameter and height. Different equations have been developed for different species and locations. Carbon stocks in forest ecosystems are present in both aboveground and belowground parts.
Author: Dereje Egeta
Institution: Ethiopian Forestry Development
Language: English
Subfield: Nature and Landscape Conservation
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDGs: Climate action, Life on land
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4404778109