Carbon accumulation in overground and root biomass of grey alder (Alnus incana (L.) Moench) aegopodiosa
2011
Miezite, O., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia) | Liepa, I., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia) | Lazdins, A., Latvian State Forest Research Inst. Silava, Salaspils (Latvia)
Considering specific role of forest in carbon cycling, the scope of the study is evaluation of assimilation of carbon dioxide in a single grey alder stand. The National statistical forest inventory demonstrates that total area of afforested farmlands is 314 thousands of ha, including 212 thousands of ha are grey alder stands. Empiric data are collected in 2011 in 15 years old grey alder stand representing Aegopodiosa site type, site index II. Dendrometric characteristic of the stand are estimated using a method of 6 sample tree plots. Average height of dominant trees is 9.6 ± 0.14 m, diameter at breast height - 6.7 ± 0.18 cm, volume of stem - 0.02002 ± 0.00673 m3, number of trees per ha – 5806 ± 560, growing stock - 116.2 ± 20.0 m3 haE-1. Density of the grey alder stem wood is 411.0 ± 2.2 kg mE-3, average relative moisture - 51.6 ± 0.13%. Dry biomass of grey alder in the evaluated stand is 73.4 tons haE-1, including stem biomass - 65.3%, branches - 11.1%, leaves - 2.3%, stump - 6.8% and roots - 14.6%. In average evaluated stands accumulated 36.9 tons haE-1 of carbon removing from atmosphere 135.5 t ha-1 of CO2. Wood density is estimated according to ISO 3131:1975 standard, moisture content – according to EN13183-1:2002 standard.
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