A comparative study on carbon sequestration potential of disturbed and undisturbed mangrove ecosystems in Kannur district, Kerala, South India
In this study attempts have been made to assess the carbon sequestration potential of conserved mangrove ecosystems and anthropogenic mangrove ecosystems. The investigation used a non-destructive method of biomass estimation to determine carbon sequestration potential. The CO2 equivalent, or carbon...
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| description | In this study attempts have been made to assess the carbon sequestration potential of conserved mangrove ecosystems and anthropogenic mangrove ecosystems. The investigation used a non-destructive method of biomass estimation to determine carbon sequestration potential. The CO2 equivalent, or carbon sequestration potential, of the Edat mangrove ecosystem is 286.88 t C/ha, and Valapattanam is 212.20 t C/ha. The CO2 equivalent of the Edat mangrove ecosystem is higher than that of Valapattanam. Avicenna officinal contributes to the higher carbon sequestration potential. The present study reveals that conserved mangrove ecosystems have the highest carbon sequestration potential compared to anthropogenic-interfering mangrove ecosystems. The Valapattanam mangrove ecosystem frequently faces illegal encroachment, land reclamation, industrialization, sand mining, and coastal erosion. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-da45ae48e42d423c965614f9c10028a42024-03-24T07:00:20ZengElsevierResults in Engineering2590-12302024-03-0121101716A comparative study on carbon sequestration potential of disturbed and undisturbed mangrove ecosystems in Kannur district, Kerala, South IndiaManoj K0Thangavelu Arumugam1Adithya Prakash2Corresponding author. Department of Environmental Studies, Kannur University, Kannur, Kerala, 670567, India.; Department of Environmental Studies, Kannur University, Kannur, Kerala, 670567, IndiaDepartment of Environmental Studies, Kannur University, Kannur, Kerala, 670567, IndiaDepartment of Environmental Studies, Kannur University, Kannur, Kerala, 670567, IndiaIn this study attempts have been made to assess the carbon sequestration potential of conserved mangrove ecosystems and anthropogenic mangrove ecosystems. The investigation used a non-destructive method of biomass estimation to determine carbon sequestration potential. The CO2 equivalent, or carbon sequestration potential, of the Edat mangrove ecosystem is 286.88 t C/ha, and Valapattanam is 212.20 t C/ha. The CO2 equivalent of the Edat mangrove ecosystem is higher than that of Valapattanam. Avicenna officinal contributes to the higher carbon sequestration potential. The present study reveals that conserved mangrove ecosystems have the highest carbon sequestration potential compared to anthropogenic-interfering mangrove ecosystems. The Valapattanam mangrove ecosystem frequently faces illegal encroachment, land reclamation, industrialization, sand mining, and coastal erosion.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123023008435CarbonSequestrationMangrovesClimate change |
| spellingShingle | Manoj K Thangavelu Arumugam Adithya Prakash A comparative study on carbon sequestration potential of disturbed and undisturbed mangrove ecosystems in Kannur district, Kerala, South India Results in Engineering Carbon Sequestration Mangroves Climate change |
| title | A comparative study on carbon sequestration potential of disturbed and undisturbed mangrove ecosystems in Kannur district, Kerala, South India |
| title_full | A comparative study on carbon sequestration potential of disturbed and undisturbed mangrove ecosystems in Kannur district, Kerala, South India |
| title_fullStr | A comparative study on carbon sequestration potential of disturbed and undisturbed mangrove ecosystems in Kannur district, Kerala, South India |
| title_full_unstemmed | A comparative study on carbon sequestration potential of disturbed and undisturbed mangrove ecosystems in Kannur district, Kerala, South India |
| title_short | A comparative study on carbon sequestration potential of disturbed and undisturbed mangrove ecosystems in Kannur district, Kerala, South India |
| title_sort | comparative study on carbon sequestration potential of disturbed and undisturbed mangrove ecosystems in kannur district kerala south india |
| topic | Carbon Sequestration Mangroves Climate change |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123023008435 |
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