Estimation of Biomass and Carbon Content in Durian Plantations, Malaysia

Estimation of Biomass and Carbon Content

Authors

  • Nurul Syafikah Darul’aludin Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pahang Kampus Jengka, 26400 Bandar Tun Abdul Razak Jengka, Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia.
  • Engku Azlin Rahayu Engku Ariff Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Nik Hazlan Nik Hashim Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor.
  • Ahmad Fitri Zohari Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pahang Kampus Jengka, 26400 Bandar Tun Abdul Razak Jengka, Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia.
  • Mazlin Kusin Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pahang Kampus Jengka, 26400 Bandar Tun Abdul Razak Jengka, Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia.

Keywords:

Durian Plantations, Biomass, Malaysia, Estimation, Correlation

Abstract

The Durio zibethinus is one of the main cultivations introduced in Pahang, Malaysia. It has been widely planted and has grown to be one of Malaysia's major plantations, offering important ecological, economic, and social benefits. In this study, eight plots of inventory and 92 durian trees were sampled among those aged between 3 months to 10 years planted on slightly acidic soil with a mean value of pH 6.1. The allometric biomass equation was used to estimate the aboveground biomass (AGB). It is the species-specific volume equation with a diameter at breast height (DBH) as the main variable that could accurately determine the biomass of the durian plantation. The morphological variables such as DBH, height, canopy width and other variables including age and soil pH were also determined. The oldest durian tree, which is 10 years old, has the highest AGB and carbon content which are 670.97kg per tree and 335.485kg per tree respectively. The Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient (ρ) was also used to determine the relationship between biomass and morphological variables and other variables. The results showed strongest positive correlation between biomass and DBH which is ρ =0.863 and the lowest is between biomass and canopy size, which is ρ =0.730. The relationship between biomass and height and canopy width showed moderate positive correlation which are ρ = 0.863 and 0.788 respectively. The durian tree also had the potential for carbon sequestration, especially among the older trees that store large amounts of biomass, which can mitigate the accumulation of carbon dioxide (CO2).

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2024-10-22

How to Cite

Nurul Syafikah Darul’aludin, Engku Azlin Rahayu Engku Ariff, Nik Hazlan Nik Hashim, Ahmad Fitri Zohari, & Mazlin Kusin. (2024). Estimation of Biomass and Carbon Content in Durian Plantations, Malaysia: Estimation of Biomass and Carbon Content. Bioresources and Environment, 2(3), 55–64. Retrieved from https://bioenvuitm.com/index.php/en/article/view/41

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