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Carbon stock in root biomass of Coastal Wetland
Syed Muhammad Firdaus bin Syed Jalaludin
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jamilah Mohd Salim @ Halim
Bachelor of Applied Science
(Biodiversity Conservation and Management)
School of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Wetland contain high productivity which plant absorb carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere. Carbon fixation is a biological process which plant convert carbon
dioxide to organic compound. Thus, the aim of this study to determine carbon
stock present in root biomass of Coastal wetland which are mangrove and
Melaleuca forest. Plus, to know the differences in the carbon content in aerial
root and inner root. For Melaleuca the inner root were excavated and for
mangrove all the root that are above the soil were cut. The root were weight
to obtain dry biomass and by using carbon fraction the carbon between each
plot were obtained. From the result, carbon content in inner root of Melaleuca
is higher compared to carbon content present in above root of mangrove. For
Melaleuca forest coarse root has higher carbon compared to fine root. In
conclusion, carbon stock in inner root Melaleuca root is higher than above root
mangrove.
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