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Forest carbon stock and livelihood opportunities under the CBFM Project in Midwestern Leyte Province, Philippines

Author(s) -

Arturo Pasa

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

annals of tropical research/annals of tropical research (visayas state university-online)

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 0116-0710

pISSN - 2704-3541

DOI - 10.32945/atr2913.2007

Subject(s) - understory , environmental science , carbon fibers , carbon offset , agroforestry , biomass (ecology) , carbon stock , forestry , litter , livelihood , soil carbon , bulk density , carbon credit , agronomy , geography , canopy , ecology , soil science , mathematics , greenhouse gas , soil water , biology , climate change , agriculture , algorithm , composite number

The study assessed the carbon stocks or storage within the Community-Based Forest Management (CBFM) Project in Midwestern Leyte Province. The CBFM project area stored an average carbon density of 333 Mg/ha from aboveground biomass down to the soil complex (0-1m depth). The upperstorey biomass had an average carbon density of 166 Mg/ha while 1.94 Mg/ha for the understorey biomass. In addition, floor litter carbon density ranged from 1.38 Mg/ha to 2.75 Mg/ha, root carbon density from 11.0 to 17.4, and soil carbon density from 111 to 221 Mg/ha. The huge amount of carbon stored under the CBFM project is a potential livelihood opportunity for the local people. Several organizations are interested in carbon offset projects where huge amount of fund is involved -a situation where both farmers and the environment would be benefited.

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