Sequestration and Carbon Storage Potential of Tropical Forest Reserve and Tree Species Located within Benue State of Nigeria
Carbon sequestration potential of tree species within forest reserves and other sites in Makurdi Benue state of Nigeria was investigated using non-destructive Walkley-Black technique.The result indicates that P.americana has the highest CO2 sequestration potential (125,916.7 kg),while T.grandis (10.4 kg) and D.regia (26.1 kg) were the least.The study also shows that trees (T.grandis,S.actinophylla and P.americana) with thick vegetation,broad and clustered leaves were found to be better CO2 sequesters.The relationship between the tree height and amount of CO2 sequestered gave a regression equation of y = 67898x + 9509 with R2 = 0.266,indicating insignificant variations existing between tree height and CO2 sequestration at P>0.05.Variations however existed between tree dominance and CO2 sequestration among trees investigated.This finding strategically positions Benue tropical forest in line for carbon credit financing while substantiating the importance of preserving our indigenous forest and tree species.
Benue Carbon Credit Tropical Forest Bio-Diversity Sequestration Potential Bio-Sink
Ishaq S.Eneji Ofoegbu Obinna Emmanuel T.Azua
Department of Chemistry College of Science,Federal University of Agriculture,Makurdi,Benue State,Nig Department of Biological Sciences,College of Science,Federal University of Agriculture,Makurdi,Benue
国际会议
The International Conference on Environmental Pollution and Public Health(2014年环境污染与大众健康学术会议)
上海
英文
157-166
2014-04-12（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）