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Sains Malaysiana 42(10)(2013): 1461–1466
Biomass
and Carbon Estimation of Eugeissona tristis
(Biojisim dan Anggaran Karbon Eugeissona tristis)
A.M. Syafinie1 & A.N. Ainuddin1 2* 1Department of Forest Management, Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
2Institute of Tropical Forest and Forest Product, Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Received: 14 April 2013/Accepted: 12 May 2013
ABSTRACT
Plant biomass represents a sink for atmospheric carbon dioxide,
which is one of the most important greenhouse gas. Eugeissona tristis (Bertam) is a common palm species found in tropical lowland
forest contributing to carbon and biomass stock estimation. However, the
species has been neglected in most studies because of differences in sampling
procedures and lack of equations. The objective of this study was to develop an allometric equation in estimating biomass and carbon
content of Eugeissona tristis. This study was conducted in 10 20 m × 50 m plots in Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve (AFHR). Carbon content was
estimated using carbon analyzer. The results showed AHFR contained 104
clumps/ha and distribution of E. tristis was
not influenced by slope. The aboveground biomass of E. tristis was estimated to be 0.879 t ha-1 corresponding to 1096 tonnes for AHFR area (0.4% from total aboveground biomass). It contains 51% of
carbon which contributes about 0.44 t C ha-1 and 548 t C for the
whole area, depicting that this species contributed to the overall carbon stock
to a reasonable extent in AHFR.
Keywords: Biomass; Carbon; Eugeissona tristis
ABSTRAK
Biojisim tumbuhan merupakan salah satu takungan karbon dioksida atmosfera yang penting dalam penyelesaian masalah pemanasan global. Eugeissona tristis (Bertam) adalah salah satu spesies palma yang biasa dijumpai di hutan pamah tropika dan salah satu spesis yang menyumbang kepada anggaran stok karbon dan biomas. Walau bagaimanapun, ia telah diabaikan dalam banyak kajian dan pengiraan stok karbon. Objektif kajian ini adalah untuk membangunkan persamaan alometrik dalam menganggar biojisim dan kandungan karbonEugeissona tristis. Kajian ini telah dijalankan dalam 10 20 m × 50 m plot di Hutan Simpan Ayer Hitam Forest (HSAH), Puchong,
Selangor. Kandungan karbon dianggarkan menggunakan analisis karbon. Keputusan menunjukkan HSAH mengandungi 104 rumpun/ha dan pengagihan E. trististidak dipengaruhi oleh cerun. Biojisim atas tanahE. tristis dianggarkan pada 0,879 t ha-1 bersamaan dengan 1096 tan bagi kawasan HSAH (0.4% daripada jumlah biojisim atas tanah). Ia juga mengandungi 51% karbon yang menyumbang kira-kira 0.44 t C ha-1 dan 548 t C bagi seluruh kawasan HSAH. Kajian ini menunjukkan bahawa E. tristismenyumbang kepada keseluruhan stok karbon di HSAH.
Kata kunci: Biojisim; Eugeissona tristis; karbon
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*Corresponding author; email: ainuddin@forr.upm.edu.my
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