Carbon stock potential of highland bamboo plantations in northwestern Ethiopia
Abstract Background In Ethiopia, highland bamboo has been cultivated in various niches: farmlands, riverbanks, woodlot boundaries, and homesteads, and agroforestry systems. However, the biomass and carbon storage of potential of bamboo forests across niches is not well characterized in Ethiopia. The...
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| author | Ayana A. Jember Mintesinot A. Taye Getaneh Gebeyehu Gashaw Mulu Trinh Thang Long Durai Jayaraman Shiferaw Abebe |
| author_facet | Ayana A. Jember Mintesinot A. Taye Getaneh Gebeyehu Gashaw Mulu Trinh Thang Long Durai Jayaraman Shiferaw Abebe |
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| description | Abstract Background In Ethiopia, highland bamboo has been cultivated in various niches: farmlands, riverbanks, woodlot boundaries, and homesteads, and agroforestry systems. However, the biomass and carbon storage of potential of bamboo forests across niches is not well characterized in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study was conducted to estimate the biomass and carbon storage potential of highland bamboo plantations in northwestern Ethiopia. To this end, a total of 60 circular plots measuring 100 m2 with a radius of 5.64 m were randomly established on the homestead, woodlot, and riverbank plantation niches to conduct the inventory. The biomass storage of bamboo was calculated based on previously published allometric equations. Biomass and carbon stock variations among age-classes and niches of bamboo forests were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and subsequent pairwise means comparisons of carbon stocks among niches were performed via post hoc Tukey test at p < 0.05. Results Results showed that the mean aboveground biomass (AGB) ranged from 150.18 – 191.42 Mg ha−1 in the entire niches. The highest amount of AGB was stored in the homestead niche (191.42 Mg ha−1) followed by the woodlot (180.11 Mg ha−1) and riverbank niche (150.17 Mg ha−1), respectively. The highest carbon stock (111.56 Mg C ha−1) was found in the homestead niche while the smallest amount was recorded in the riverbank niche (87.52 Mg ha−1). The homestead bamboo plantation has the highest biomass storage due to the application of manure and natural fertilizer, regular harvesting and management of culms, and protection from illegal harvesting and grazing. Conclusion This study highlights the importance of bamboo plantations in climate change mitigation. Hence, bamboo plantation should be promoted; and natural resource management and forestry departments of the government, Universities, research centers, the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR), and other partners should work with local communities to expand bamboo plantation on their homesteads and degraded lands. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6070f87e7e3a4df38e9f5ea5ff6977f02023-03-22T10:22:45ZengBMCCarbon Balance and Management1750-06802023-03-0118111010.1186/s13021-023-00224-2Carbon stock potential of highland bamboo plantations in northwestern EthiopiaAyana A. Jember0Mintesinot A. Taye1Getaneh Gebeyehu2Gashaw Mulu3Trinh Thang Long4Durai Jayaraman5Shiferaw Abebe6Institute of Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Studies, Bahir Dar UniversityInstitute of Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Studies, Bahir Dar UniversityDepartment of Biology, Injibara UniversityDepartment of Development Environment Management Studies, University of GondarInternational Bamboo and Rattan OrganizationInternational Bamboo and Rattan OrganizationDepartment of Geography and Environmental Studies, Assosa UniversityAbstract Background In Ethiopia, highland bamboo has been cultivated in various niches: farmlands, riverbanks, woodlot boundaries, and homesteads, and agroforestry systems. However, the biomass and carbon storage of potential of bamboo forests across niches is not well characterized in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study was conducted to estimate the biomass and carbon storage potential of highland bamboo plantations in northwestern Ethiopia. To this end, a total of 60 circular plots measuring 100 m2 with a radius of 5.64 m were randomly established on the homestead, woodlot, and riverbank plantation niches to conduct the inventory. The biomass storage of bamboo was calculated based on previously published allometric equations. Biomass and carbon stock variations among age-classes and niches of bamboo forests were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and subsequent pairwise means comparisons of carbon stocks among niches were performed via post hoc Tukey test at p < 0.05. Results Results showed that the mean aboveground biomass (AGB) ranged from 150.18 – 191.42 Mg ha−1 in the entire niches. The highest amount of AGB was stored in the homestead niche (191.42 Mg ha−1) followed by the woodlot (180.11 Mg ha−1) and riverbank niche (150.17 Mg ha−1), respectively. The highest carbon stock (111.56 Mg C ha−1) was found in the homestead niche while the smallest amount was recorded in the riverbank niche (87.52 Mg ha−1). The homestead bamboo plantation has the highest biomass storage due to the application of manure and natural fertilizer, regular harvesting and management of culms, and protection from illegal harvesting and grazing. Conclusion This study highlights the importance of bamboo plantations in climate change mitigation. Hence, bamboo plantation should be promoted; and natural resource management and forestry departments of the government, Universities, research centers, the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR), and other partners should work with local communities to expand bamboo plantation on their homesteads and degraded lands.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13021-023-00224-2BiomassCarbon stockEthiopiaHomesteadRiverbankWoodlot |
| spellingShingle | Ayana A. Jember Mintesinot A. Taye Getaneh Gebeyehu Gashaw Mulu Trinh Thang Long Durai Jayaraman Shiferaw Abebe Carbon stock potential of highland bamboo plantations in northwestern Ethiopia Carbon Balance and Management Biomass Carbon stock Ethiopia Homestead Riverbank Woodlot |
| title | Carbon stock potential of highland bamboo plantations in northwestern Ethiopia |
| title_full | Carbon stock potential of highland bamboo plantations in northwestern Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Carbon stock potential of highland bamboo plantations in northwestern Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carbon stock potential of highland bamboo plantations in northwestern Ethiopia |
| title_short | Carbon stock potential of highland bamboo plantations in northwestern Ethiopia |
| title_sort | carbon stock potential of highland bamboo plantations in northwestern ethiopia |
| topic | Biomass Carbon stock Ethiopia Homestead Riverbank Woodlot |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13021-023-00224-2 |
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