David C Vanlalfakawma
Visva Bharati University, India
Title: Bamboo ecosystem: A prototype for climate change mitigation
Biography
Biography: David C Vanlalfakawma
Abstract
A plethora of scientific documents is available on the central role of the forests, especially tropical forests to sequester considerable amount of atmospheric CO2 and to mitigate climate change effects. Recent researches revealed that bamboo, a gigantic grass of the Poaceae family may be the prototype for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and REDD+ due to high carbon storage and sequestration rates. The mean C storage and sequestration rate in bamboos ranges from 30-121 Mg ha-1 and 6-13 Mg ha-1 yr-1, respectively. The rapid accumulation of biomass and effective fixation of CO2 are attributed to its high carbon sequestration potential. Bamboo, aptly called as poor man’s timber is an important agroforestry and forest plant in several countries of the Asia-Pacific region for generating varied socio-economic requirements. This paper discussed the potential of bamboo ecosystems in storing and sequestering carbon.