National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Terrestrial ecosystems play a vital role in regulating greenhouse gas balance of crop production given the need to minimize the emissions associated with global warming and climate change. Such emissions can be minimized by growing perennial crops such as oil palm to enhance the buildup of terrestrial carbon pool. Carbon sequestration in a ten year old mature oil palm plantation was taken up for the study by destructive analysis. Among different plant parts, trunk biomass contributed to 50.9 T.ha-1, while leaves and roots accumulated 19.3 and 2.20 T.ha-1 respectively. The carbon sequestered by the adult oil palm was 29.7 T.ha-1. This present investigation would be useful for developing a comprehensive and accurate database regarding the carbon storage in a ten year old oil palm under irrigated conditions and also quantify the carbon sequestration potential by oil palm plantations and explore its potential in mitigating global climate change.
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