Forest Restoration Carbon Analysis Of Baseline Carbon Emissions And Removal In Tropical Rainforest At La Selva Central Peru

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Forest Restoration Carbon Analysis of Baseline Carbon Emissions and Removal in Tropical Rainforest at La Selva Central, Peru

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Download or read book Forest Restoration Carbon Analysis of Baseline Carbon Emissions and Removal in Tropical Rainforest at La Selva Central, Peru written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conversion of tropical forest to agricultural land and pasture has reduced forest extent and the provision of ecosystem services, including watershed protection, biodiversity conservation, and carbon sequestration. Forest conservation and reforestation can restore those ecosystem services. We have assessed forest species patterns, quantified deforestation and reforestation rates, and projected future baseline carbon emissions and removal in Amazon tropical rainforest at La Selva Central, Peru. The research area is a 4800 km2 buffer zone around the Parque Nacional Yanachaga-Chemillen, Bosque de Proteccion San Matias-San Carlos, and the Reserva Comunal Yanesha. A planned project for the period 2006-2035 would conserve 4000 ha of forest in a proposed 7000 ha Area de Conservacion Municipale de Chontabamba and establish 5600 ha of natural regeneration and 1400 ha of native species plantations, laid out in fajas de enriquecimiento (contour plantings), to reforest 7000 ha of agricultural land. Forest inventories of seven sites covering 22.6 ha in primary forest and 17 sites covering 16.5 ha in secondary forest measured 17,073 trees of diameter e"10 cm. The 24 sites host trees of 512 species, 267 genera, and 69 families. We could not identify the family of 7% of the trees or the scientific species of 21% of the trees. Species richness is 346 in primary forest and 257 in the secondary forest. In primary forest, 90% of aboveground biomass resides in old-growth species. Conversely, in secondary forest, 66% of aboveground biomass rests in successional species. The density of trees of diameter e"10 cm is 366 trees ha−1 in primary forest and 533 trees ha−1 in secondary forest, although the average diameter is 24 ± 15 cm in primary forest and 17 ± 8 cm in secondary forest. Using Amazon forest biomass equations and wood densities for 117 species, aboveground biomass is 240 ± 30 t ha−1 in the primary sites and 90 ± 10 t ha−1 in the secondary sites. Aboveground carbon density is 120 ± 15 t ha−1 in primary forest and 40 ± 5 t ha−1 in secondary forest. Forest stands in the secondary forest sites range in age from 10 to 42 y. Growth in biomass (t ha−1) as a function of time (y) follows the relation: biomass = 4.09-0.017 age2 (p 0.001). Aboveground biomass and forest species richness are positively correlated (r2 = 0.59, p

Comparison of Three Methods to Project Future Baseline Carbon Emissions in Temperate Rainforest, Curinanco, Chile

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Download or read book Comparison of Three Methods to Project Future Baseline Carbon Emissions in Temperate Rainforest, Curinanco, Chile written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deforestation of temperate rainforests in Chile has decreased the provision of ecosystem services, including watershed protection, biodiversity conservation, and carbon sequestration. Forest conservation can restore those ecosystem services. Greenhouse gas policies that offer financing for the carbon emissions avoided by preventing deforestation require a projection of future baseline carbon emissions for an area if no forest conservation occurs. For a proposed 570 km2 conservation area in temperate rainforest around the rural community of Curinanco, Chile, we compared three methods to project future baseline carbon emissions: extrapolation from Landsat observations, Geomod, and Forest Restoration Carbon Analysis (FRCA). Analyses of forest inventory and Landsat remote sensing data show 1986-1999 net deforestation of 1900 ha in the analysis area, proceeding at a rate of 0.0003 y−1. The gross rate of loss of closed natural forest was 0.042 y−1. In the period 1986-1999, closed natural forest decreased from 20,000 ha to 11,000 ha, with timber companies clearing natural forest to establish plantations of non-native species. Analyses of previous field measurements of species-specific forest biomass, tree allometry, and the carbon content of vegetation show that the dominant native forest type, broadleaf evergreen (bosque siempreverde), contains 370 ± 170 t ha−1 carbon, compared to the carbon density of non-native Pinus radiata plantations of 240 ± 60 t ha−1. The 1986-1999 conversion of closed broadleaf evergreen forest to open broadleaf evergreen forest, Pinus radiata plantations, shrublands, grasslands, urban areas, and bare ground decreased the carbon density from 370 ± 170 t ha−1 carbon to an average of 100 t ha−1 (maximum 160 t ha−1, minimum 50 t ha−1). Consequently, the conversion released 1.1 million t carbon. These analyses of forest inventory and Landsat remote sensing data provided the data to evaluate the three methods to project future baseline carbon emissions. Extrapolation from Landsat change detection uses the observed rate of change to estimate change in the near future. Geomod is a software program that models the geographic distribution of change using a defined rate of change. FRCA is an integrated spatial analysis of forest inventory, biodiversity, and remote sensing that produces estimates of forest biodiversity and forest carbon density, spatial data layers of future probabilities of reforestation and deforestation, and a projection of future baseline forest carbon sequestration and emissions for an ecologically-defined area of analysis. For the period 1999-2012, extrapolation from Landsat change detection estimated a loss of 5000 ha and 520,000 t carbon from closed natural forest; Geomod modeled a loss of 2500 ha and 250 000 t; FRCA projected a loss of 4700 ± 100 ha and 480,000 t (maximum 760,000 t, minimum 220,000 t). Concerning labor time, extrapolation for Landsat required 90 actual days or 120 days normalized to Bachelor degree level wages; Geomod required 240 actual days or 310 normalized days; FRCA required 110 actual days or 170 normalized days. Users experienced difficulties with an MS-DOS version of Geomod before turning to the Idrisi version. For organizations with limited time and financing, extrapolation from Landsat change provides a cost-effective method. Organizations with more time and financing could use FRCA, the only method where that calculates the deforestation rate as a dependent variable rather than assuming a deforestation rate as an independent variable. This research indicates that best practices for the projection of baseline carbon emissions include integration of forest inventory and remote sensing tasks from the beginning of the analysis, definition of an analysis area using ecological characteristics, use of standard and widely used geographic information systems (GIS) software applications, and the use of species-specific allometric equations and wood densities developed for local species.

Climate Change and Forest Management in the Western Hemisphere

Author : Mohammed Dore
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9781560220770
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book Climate Change and Forest Management in the Western Hemisphere written by Mohammed Dore and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2001-01-25 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conserve biodiversity with effective forest management practices! This valuable book examines integrated forest management in the Americas. Climate Change and Forest Management in the Western Hemisphere takes a close look at such important international issues as global warming and the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. It offers tested suggestions for combining productive economic use of forest products with sustainable, ecologically sound management practices. Here you will find case studies from representative forests in North, Central, and South America. This solidly researched book explores the barriers to integrating environmental and economic approaches to forest management. It also offers practical suggestions for overcoming those barriers, including economic incentives for sustainable use and the conservation of biodiversity. Climate Change and Forest Management in the Western Hemisphere also explores: the role of the Brazilian rainforest in the global carbon cycle sustainable use of rainforests the valuation of forests for carbon sequestration plant biodiversity in managed timber forests issues of deforestation and reforestation and much more! Climate Change and Forest Management in the Western Hemisphere offers a comprehensive overview of a vital subject. It is an essential resource for forestry specialists, environmental economists, and anyone interested in climate change or sustainable agriculture.

Forest Transitions and Carbon Fluxes

Author : Matti Palo
Publisher : Unu World Institute for Development Economics Research
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Total Pages : 196 pages
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Download or read book Forest Transitions and Carbon Fluxes written by Matti Palo and published by Unu World Institute for Development Economics Research. This book was released on 1999 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tropical Deforestation and Climate Change

Author : Paulo Moutinho
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Total Pages : 134 pages
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Download or read book Tropical Deforestation and Climate Change written by Paulo Moutinho and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tropical deforestation, fires and emissions: measurement and monitoring; How to reduce deforestation emissions for carbon credit: compensated reduction; Policy and legal frameworks for reducing deforestation emissions.

The Root of the Matter

Author : Dominick Spracklen
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Total Pages : 40 pages
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Climate Change and Forest Governance

Author : Simon Butt
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317563727
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)

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Download or read book Climate Change and Forest Governance written by Simon Butt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-02-11 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deforestation in tropical rainforest countries is one of the largest contributors to human-induced climate change. Deforestation, especially in the tropics, contributes around 20 per cent of annual global greenhouse gas emissions, and, in the case of Indonesia, amounts to 85 per cent of its annual emissions from human activities. This book provides a comprehensive assessment of the emerging legal and policy frameworks for managing forests as a key means to address climate change. The authors uniquely combine an assessment of the international rules for forestry governance with a detailed assessment of the legal and institutional context of Indonesia; one of the most globally important test case jurisdictions for the effective roll-out of ‘Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation’ (REDD). Using Indonesia as a key case study, the book explores challenges that heavily forested States face in resource management to address climate mitigation imperatives, such as providing safeguards for local communities and indigenous peoples. This book will be of great relevance to students, scholars and policymakers with an interest in international environmental law, climate change and environment and sustainability studies in general.

Green Carbon Part 1

Author : Brendan Mackey
Publisher : ANU E Press
ISBN 13 : 1921313889
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (213 download)

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Download or read book Green Carbon Part 1 written by Brendan Mackey and published by ANU E Press. This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The colour of carbon matters. Green carbon is the carbon stored in the plants and soil of natural ecosystems and is a vital part of the global carbon cycle. This report is the first in a series that examines the role of natural forests in the storage of carbon, the impacts of human land use activities, and the implications for climate change policy nationally and internationally. REDD ("reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation") is now part of the agenda for the "Bali Action Plan" being debated in the lead-up to the Copenhagen climate change conference in 2009. Currently, international rules are blind to the colour of carbon so that the green carbon in natural forests is not recognized, resulting in perverse outcomes including ongoing deforestation and forest degradation, and the conversion of extensive areas of land to industrial plantations. This report examines REDD policy from a green carbon scientific perspective. Subsequent reports will focus on issues concerning the carbon sequestration potential of commercially logged natural forests, methods for monitoring REDD, and the long term implications of forest policy and management for the global carbon cycle and climate change.

Carbon Counts

Author : Paige Brown
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Total Pages : 36 pages
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Download or read book Carbon Counts written by Paige Brown and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Community Forest Management as a Carbon Mitigation Option: Case Studies

Author : Daniel Murdiyarso
Publisher : CIFOR
ISBN 13 : 9792446605
Total Pages : 134 pages
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Book Synopsis Community Forest Management as a Carbon Mitigation Option: Case Studies by : Daniel Murdiyarso

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Managing Forest Carbon in a Changing Climate

Author : Mark S. Ashton
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9789400722330
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (223 download)

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Download or read book Managing Forest Carbon in a Changing Climate written by Mark S. Ashton and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-01-02 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this book is to provide an accessible overview for advanced students, resource professionals such as land managers, and policy makers to acquaint themselves with the established science, management practices and policies that facilitate sequestration and allow for the storage of carbon in forests. The book has value to the reader to better understand: a) carbon science and management of forests and wood products; b) the underlying social mechanisms of deforestation; and c) the policy options in order to formulate a cohesive strategy for implementing forest carbon projects and ultimately reducing emissions from forest land use.

Carbon Credits for Restored Western Dry Forests?

Author : Dave Egan
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Total Pages : 32 pages
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Download or read book Carbon Credits for Restored Western Dry Forests? written by Dave Egan and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paying for large-scale ecological restoration of dry forests on federally managed lands throughout the western United States is urgently needed, but also quite expensive. Most experts agree that federal dollars will not be enough to do the job. While one of the obvious ways to help pay for restoration of overstocked forests is from timber sale proceeds, there may be another option-the sale of carbon credits in the newly emerging carbon marketplace. In this white paper, we discuss the basic issues involved in carbon trading, especially as it applies to forests and forest restoration in the American West. While the current carbon market situation is unlikely to provide much economic advantage, emerging federal cap-and-trade legislation and continuing interest in S2greenS3 economics may soon support a market-based scenario where healthy, restored forests are valued for their prodigious ecosystem services.

Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies for Sierra Nevada Forests Using a Life-cycle Assessment of Carbon Potential

Author : Eric Murphey Winford
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ISBN 13 : 9781267240040
Total Pages : pages
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Book Synopsis Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies for Sierra Nevada Forests Using a Life-cycle Assessment of Carbon Potential by : Eric Murphey Winford

Download or read book Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies for Sierra Nevada Forests Using a Life-cycle Assessment of Carbon Potential written by Eric Murphey Winford and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this research is to determine whether a forest thinning project conducted with the aim of reducing wildfire risk and restoring the forest to a more resilient condition can improve the carbon stores compared to a baseline, no-thin project. A life-cycle analysis was conducted on data from a case study of a fuels-reduction thinning operation at Independence Lake, a 700-acre lake north of Truckee, California in the northern Sierra Nevada. The calculation tracks the net ecosystem carbon balance, including above and below-ground carbon pools, removals from harvesting, and disturbance by wildfire. To make assessments of in-forest carbon stores, vegetation plots and a forest growth model are utilized. Trees that are removed are used to create energy and carbon that would have been emitted from comparative fossil fuel energy sources is counted. In this case study in the Sierra Nevada, with a frequent fire return interval common to mixed-conifer forests in the historic period, thinning to reduce fuels does provide greater carbon benefits than not thinning and letting the forest grow. In all cases, potential wildfire emissions are the greatest source of emissions. Direct emissions from mechanical treatments and transportation of the biomass are each about 1% of total emissions. Emissions from the combustion of biomass are slightly less than half of total emissions but less than potential wildfire emissions. The results indicate that wildfire frequency is the greatest determinant of whether or not the project provides greater carbon sequestration potential than the baseline scenario. This suggests carbon costs and benefits of reducing fuels may need to be evaluated relative to how wildfire burn risk varies with fuel loading, forest type, and stand location.

Carbon Forestry, who Will Benefit? Proceedings of Workshop on Carbon Sequestration and Sustainable Livelihoods

Author : Daniel Murdiyarso
Publisher : CIFOR
ISBN 13 : 9793361735
Total Pages : 225 pages
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Download or read book Carbon Forestry, who Will Benefit? Proceedings of Workshop on Carbon Sequestration and Sustainable Livelihoods written by Daniel Murdiyarso and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This proceedings is a collection of 14 papers presenting the lessons learned from a number of case studies, and ranging from small to large scale projects, from community-based to corporate operations, and from development to conservation activities. These papers presented topics on afforestration and peatland restoration and management under the Clean Development Mechanism, forest management, carbon forestry markets, carbon sequestration, climate change, and livelihood sustainability.

Global Forest Carbon

Author : RUNSHENG. YIN
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9781032566542
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (665 download)

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Download or read book Global Forest Carbon written by RUNSHENG. YIN and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2024-03-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the major policy, economical and financial issues encountered in global forest carbon. The global forest sector is expected to play a major role in achieving the Paris Agreement's temperature targets. Therefore, there is an urgent need to explore practical and promising solutions to the challenges facing carbon accounting and policy assessment as the global community undertakes forest sector actions--including the widely known REDD+ initiative. This book demonstrates how vital it is that we identify appropriate perspectives and formulate approaches to address these challenges in an integrated and effective manner. In doing so, it addresses many of the major issues, including the differential potentials for carbon sequestration within various forest ecosystems as well as for storage within a variety of harvested wood products, the joint production of timber and carbon, and the measurement and impact of forest carbon offsets and credits, results-based payments, and other nationally determined contributions centered differences as well. The book examines regional and country-level case studies from across the world and draws on the author's decades of experience working on forest policy and with the forest sector. Overall, this book highlights the technical and policy issues regarding forest sector carbon emission and removal to build useful perspectives, frameworks, and methods for addressing these issues successfully in the future. It advances the knowledge frontiers of global forest carbon policy, economics and finance as well as the ability to assess the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of forest climate solutions. This book is essential reading for professionals and policymakers working at the intersection of forest policy, carbon storage and climate change, as well as students and researchers in the fields of forestry, natural resource management, climate change and nature-based solutions.

Understanding Relationships Between Biodiversity, Carbon, Forests and People

Author : John A. Parrotta
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Exploring the Potential of Obtaining Carbon Credits for Restoration Activities on Navaho Tribal Forest Lands

Author : Ching-Hsun Huang
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Total Pages : 20 pages
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Download or read book Exploring the Potential of Obtaining Carbon Credits for Restoration Activities on Navaho Tribal Forest Lands written by Ching-Hsun Huang and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Economic development in forested rural areas is a key component of ecological restoration activities in the frequent fire forests of the Intermountain West, and nowhere is economic improvement more sorely needed than on the regions numerous Native American reservations. In this ERI white paper, we analyze the potential of improving the economy of the Navajo Nation (Diné Bikéyah) through the sale of carbon credits for carbon sequestered in its Tribal forests.