Mapping Above-Ground Carbon Stock of Secondary Peat Swamp Forest Using Forest Canopy Density Model Landsat 8 OLI-TIRS: A Case Study in Central Kalimantan Indonesia
Mapping the above-ground carbon potential by using a non-destructive method has been a serious challenge for researchers in the effort to improve the performance of natural forest management in Indonesia, particularly in the ex- Mega Rice Project (MRP) area in Central Kalimantan Province. Neverth...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Mahidol University
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Environment and Natural Resources Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://ph02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ennrj/article/view/241847 |
| Summary: | Mapping the above-ground carbon potential by using a non-destructive method
has been a serious challenge for researchers in the effort to improve the
performance of natural forest management in Indonesia, particularly in the ex-
Mega Rice Project (MRP) area in Central Kalimantan Province. Nevertheless,
the rapid and dynamic changes in secondary peat swamp forests are currently
mapped effectively with the remote sensing technology using the Forest
Canopy Density (FCD) model. FCD analysis as done by integrating vegetation
index, soil index, temperature index and shadow index of Landsat 8 OLI
images. The result was an FCD class map. In each class, parameter
measurements were established for seedling, sapling, poles and tree stages.
Above-ground carbon stock was calculated using three allometric equations.
The results revealed that the values of carbon stock in ±16,147.26 ha dense
secondary peat swamp forest, ±1,509.66 ha moderately dense scrub swamp
forest, and ±632.07 ha sparse scrub swamp forest were, respectively, 79.28-
122.96; 74.06-113.06; and 40.48-63.60 ton/ha. These results show that FCD
application could be used to classify forest density effectively and in line with
the variety of their attributes such us aboveground biomass and carbon stock
potential. |
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| ISSN: | 1686-5456 2408-2384 |