Bamboo as Carbon Sink- Fact or Fiction
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The fast expansion of a growing bamboo culm might be considered as a high potential for
carbon sequestration.
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The impressive biomass derives, however from the energy produced before and stored in
rhizome and culms.
•
The individual culm has a life-time of 7-10 years. There-after its biomass disintegrates as
orginal compounds into the atmosphere, like the CO2.
•
The gregarious flowering of many species after some de-cades, followed by their death
provides an massive CO2 exposure.
•
Bamboos are apparently similar suited for carbon sequestration than trees.
•
A pronlongated sequestration of its carbon is provided by the numerous bamboo products
if protected against deterioration.
•
Although the carbon sequestration of bamboo forest is not likely to influence the mitigation
of global warming, the importance of bamboo for a sustainable production of food, fibre
and energy as well its environmental services for soil stability for a billion of humans are
undisputed.
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BIOLOGIE
1.1 Wachstum eines Halmes
3. SCHÄDEN
Flowering of Melocanna baciferra
1969 Bangladesh (East-Pakistan)
2004 Mizoram, India
2004 Pereira, Colombia
Bamboo as Carbon Sink- Fact or Fiction
•
The fast expansion of a growing bamboo culm might be considered as a high potential for
carbon sequestration.
•
The impressive biomass derives, however from the energy produced before and stored in
rhizome and culms.
•
The individual culm has a life-time of 7-10 years. There-after its biomass disintegrates as
orginal compounds into the atmosphere, like the CO2.
•
The gregarious flowering of many species after some de-cades, followed by their death
provides an massive CO2 exposure.
•
Bamboos are apparently similar suited for carbon sequestration than trees.
•
A pronlongated sequestration of its carbon is provided by the numerous bamboo products
if protected against deterioration.
•
Although the carbon sequestration of bamboo forest is not likely to influence the mitigation
of global warming, the importance of bamboo for a sustainable production of food, fibre
and energy as well its environmental services for soil stability for a billion of humans are
undisputed.