Research Article

Determination of Carbon Concentration of Tree Components for Stone Pine Forests in the Marmara Region

Volume: 24 Number: 2 August 15, 2022
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Determination of Carbon Concentration of Tree Components for Stone Pine Forests in the Marmara Region

Abstract

In accordance with the Kyoto Protocol, countries prepare their national inventory reports (NIR) every year and present it to United Nations Secretariat of the Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). These statements are based on AFOLU Guideline (IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories for Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use). However, countries are required to produce parameters special to their own tree species in order to make more precise statements. The aim of this study was to determine to calculate both the carbon concentration of various components (needle, wood, bark, and root) of natural stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) and the weighted carbon concentration of above ground and total tree biomass. The study was conducted in natural stone pine forests in Marmara Region of Turkey. Samples were collected in 10 sampling plots that were at mature stage (dbh=20.0-51.9 cm) and had different site characteristics. Site characteristics of the sample plots were determined. Then, needle, wood, bark, and root samples were collected from 3 trees representing the top height in each sampling plot. Carbon analysis on plant samples collected from the sampling plots (10 plots × 3 replications × 4 components = 120 samples) was carried out in the laboratory. The obtained data were evaluated by using analysis of variance and Duncan test. Statistically significant differences were found between carbon concentrations of tree components (P<0.001). The lowest carbon concentrations were in needle (51.65%) and in roots (51.67%), while the highest carbon concentration was in wood (54.74 %) and in barks (54.93%). The weighted carbon concentration for natural stone pine forests were found to be 54.56% and 54.07% for the above-ground biomass and for the total tree biomass, respectively. The carbon concentrations found in this study can be used to calculate the carbon stocks stored in both trees and different components of trees in natural stone pine forests.

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Thanks

This research was supported by Turkish General Directorate of Forestry for data collection. We would like to thank Dr. Aydın Çömez for carrying out the carbon analyses.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Forest Industry Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 15, 2022

Submission Date

March 28, 2022

Acceptance Date

June 30, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 24 Number: 2

APA
Güner, Ş. T., & Tunçkol, B. (2022). Determination of Carbon Concentration of Tree Components for Stone Pine Forests in the Marmara Region. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi, 24(2), 315-323. https://doi.org/10.24011/barofd.1094614
AMA
1.Güner ŞT, Tunçkol B. Determination of Carbon Concentration of Tree Components for Stone Pine Forests in the Marmara Region. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi. 2022;24(2):315-323. doi:10.24011/barofd.1094614
Chicago
Güner, Şükrü Teoman, and Bilge Tunçkol. 2022. “Determination of Carbon Concentration of Tree Components for Stone Pine Forests in the Marmara Region”. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi 24 (2): 315-23. https://doi.org/10.24011/barofd.1094614.
EndNote
Güner ŞT, Tunçkol B (August 1, 2022) Determination of Carbon Concentration of Tree Components for Stone Pine Forests in the Marmara Region. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi 24 2 315–323.
IEEE
[1]Ş. T. Güner and B. Tunçkol, “Determination of Carbon Concentration of Tree Components for Stone Pine Forests in the Marmara Region”, Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 315–323, Aug. 2022, doi: 10.24011/barofd.1094614.
ISNAD
Güner, Şükrü Teoman - Tunçkol, Bilge. “Determination of Carbon Concentration of Tree Components for Stone Pine Forests in the Marmara Region”. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi 24/2 (August 1, 2022): 315-323. https://doi.org/10.24011/barofd.1094614.
JAMA
1.Güner ŞT, Tunçkol B. Determination of Carbon Concentration of Tree Components for Stone Pine Forests in the Marmara Region. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi. 2022;24:315–323.
MLA
Güner, Şükrü Teoman, and Bilge Tunçkol. “Determination of Carbon Concentration of Tree Components for Stone Pine Forests in the Marmara Region”. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 24, no. 2, Aug. 2022, pp. 315-23, doi:10.24011/barofd.1094614.
Vancouver
1.Şükrü Teoman Güner, Bilge Tunçkol. Determination of Carbon Concentration of Tree Components for Stone Pine Forests in the Marmara Region. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi. 2022 Aug. 1;24(2):315-23. doi:10.24011/barofd.1094614

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