THE CURRENT SITUATION OF THE STOCK OF CARBON IN FOREST ECOSYSTEMS AT REGIONAL AND GLOBAL
Journal Title: Present Environment and Sustainable Development - Year 2013, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
The results obtained in the calculation and analysis of the total carbon stock in the forest environment involves some discussion of quantitative estimation difficulties. Carbon in forest biomass is considered as an average per hectare is estimated based on the volume of standing timber existing at a given time per unit area. But forest biomass includes shrubs, epiphytes and parasitic plants and ground vegetation. Inventory and calculate the amount of carbon existing in those parts of the forest environment is only indicative and carries a high degree of approximation. Reducing carbon stock in forests of the world is considered as the difference between annual volume of wood exploited and additions to the volume of standing timber trees resulting from annual increases. Carbon in soil can be appreciated at all, including amounts incorporated throughout the depth of the profile or, according to FAO statistics, only the top 30 cm which is embedded almost organic carbon. Current development of forest carbon stocks in the world recorded a continuous decline due to loss of forest biomass by deforestation and land use for other purposes.
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Eugen Rusu
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