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In situ and Ex situ Conservation of Commercial Tropical Trees - ITTO

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432Table 1. Potential CO 2emissions under different l<strong>and</strong> uses in BengkuluStudy sites L<strong>and</strong> use CO 2 emissions (ton ha -1 yr -Bukit Ilalang*TAHURA RajoleloTransos*Grass (5 yrs)Grass (10 yrs)Forest (35 yrs)Forest (40 yrs)Forest (15 yrs)Cultivated field (6 yrs)Grass (15 yrs)Grass (2 yrs)Forest (25 yrs)Cultivated field (3 yrs)Grass (1 yr)Grass-Schrubl<strong>and</strong>* indicated that the CO 2emissions were measured in the fieldTable 2. The rates <strong>of</strong> decomposition <strong>and</strong> percentage <strong>of</strong> fine litter in forest <strong>and</strong>deforested areas1 )39.1135.9611.0562.7866.8090.8977.7587.6023.4839.1441.9326.97L<strong>and</strong> use Rate <strong>of</strong> decomposition (% yr -1 ) Fine litter (%)Forest (40 yrs) 1.56 19Cultivated field (6 yrs) 3.24 39Grass (15 yrs) 2.16 36Grass (2 yrs) 2.52 -Soil organic carbon contentSoil organic carbon content for the three locations <strong>and</strong> surface conditions arepresented in Table 3. Differences in soil organic C concentration by surfaceconditions were generally limited to the surface <strong>of</strong> 60 cm. The forest sites hadthe greatest soil organic C concentration, ranging from 3.53 - 6.41% in thesurface 20 cm. The cultivated fields had the lowest soil organic carbon, withvalues from 2.12 - 2.98%. The surface soil organic carbon contents <strong>of</strong> cultivatedfields are typical <strong>of</strong> those previously reported (H<strong>and</strong>ayani 1991, 1996, 1998,1999, 2000 a). Soil organic carbon declined with the lower age <strong>of</strong> Imperatacylindrica grassl<strong>and</strong>s in all cases, but it was still generally higher than incultivated fields. Carbon concentrations at grassl<strong>and</strong> sites were intermediateto those reported for the forest <strong>and</strong> cultivated fields.

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