Carbon Contents of Five Forest Species and Their Compartments

ABSTRACT

Biomass and carbon quantification are important for assessing the potential of carbon sequestration for forest species. Part of biomass corresponds to the carbon that can be converted to CO₂ equivalent for use in CDM projects and other carbon offsets. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the carbon content of five tree species used in reforestation projects in five biomass compartments: roots, wood, bark, branches, and foliage. Through the analysis of variance of the species, it was possible to notice that the carbon content ranged from 39 to 49%, which indicates significant differences between the species and the carbon contents of the compartments. It was demonstrated that, in order to be treated, the contents of species and compartments need to be specified, when carrying out estimates for projects.

Keywords:
carbon content; biomass compartments; forest species.