Above-ground Carbon stock of Avicennia germinans and Rhizophora mangle
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This site contains a project result based on manipulated (somewhat fictitious) data to serve the purpose of RenR 480 class project.
Summary
Many scientists demonstrated that mangroves are of the most productive ecosystems in the world. Compared to other ecosystem their environmental value is very high. Current global climate change paradigm calls for urgent attention in the reduction of carbon emission while encouraging enhancement of carbon sink. Alongside global policy makers, national bodies across the globe have also been showing great enthusiasm in fighting against climate change. One of the most important tools to fighting this climate dilemma is mitigation through REDD+. Countries like Guyana is playing leadership role in shaping the economy based on low carbon trajectory. While many carbon stock estimation and verification program in progress, to date very little are known about the carbon dynamics of mangroves in Guyana. The overarching objective of this research is to conduct a baseline study quantifying mangrove carbon stock of two dominant tree species (Avicennia germinans and Rhizophora mangles) in Guyana. In so doing, an extensive field work has been completed in 27 sample sites in fringe forest at six regions and three riverine mangroves ecosystem. The result revealed that above-ground carbon stock of Region 1 was the exceedingly high (3841±195 Mg/ha) compared to other regions and ecosystem. The mean carbon stock of Avicennia germinans (982.26 ± 89.58 Mg/ha) and Rhizophora mangles (664.99±47 Mg/ha) was higher than the global average (147 Mg/ha).
This site contains a project result based on manipulated (somewhat fictitious) data to serve the purpose of RenR 480 class project.
Summary
Many scientists demonstrated that mangroves are of the most productive ecosystems in the world. Compared to other ecosystem their environmental value is very high. Current global climate change paradigm calls for urgent attention in the reduction of carbon emission while encouraging enhancement of carbon sink. Alongside global policy makers, national bodies across the globe have also been showing great enthusiasm in fighting against climate change. One of the most important tools to fighting this climate dilemma is mitigation through REDD+. Countries like Guyana is playing leadership role in shaping the economy based on low carbon trajectory. While many carbon stock estimation and verification program in progress, to date very little are known about the carbon dynamics of mangroves in Guyana. The overarching objective of this research is to conduct a baseline study quantifying mangrove carbon stock of two dominant tree species (Avicennia germinans and Rhizophora mangles) in Guyana. In so doing, an extensive field work has been completed in 27 sample sites in fringe forest at six regions and three riverine mangroves ecosystem. The result revealed that above-ground carbon stock of Region 1 was the exceedingly high (3841±195 Mg/ha) compared to other regions and ecosystem. The mean carbon stock of Avicennia germinans (982.26 ± 89.58 Mg/ha) and Rhizophora mangles (664.99±47 Mg/ha) was higher than the global average (147 Mg/ha).