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Comparison of Density in Two Plantation Types of Atriplex canescens for Carbon Sequestration (Case study: Nodehak, Qazvin)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Hossein Azarnivand 1
Hassan Madahi Arefi 2
Jamal Arian 3
Azin Zarei 4
1 Professor, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Iran
2 Faculty Member at the Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Iran
3 M.Sc. Graduate in Range Management, University of Tehran, Iran
4 Ph.D. Student in Range Management, University of Shahrekord, Iran
10.22034/jdmal.2014.17043
Abstract
Growth of human population and increase in using of fossil fuel, cause to increase of greenhouse gases concentration such as atmospheric carbon dioxide over recent decades. In this study, the role of Atriplex canescens in carbon sequestration of experimental rangeland station of Nodehak in Qazvin province was investigated. The main treatment applied in a split plot design using the randomized completely blocks including two densities of 2×2 m and 4×4 m. In each treatment, four pruning heights consisting of without pruning (control treatment), completely pruning, pruning in 20 cm and 40 cm above ground. The carbon amount was measured for above and underground biomass and pruning heights, separately. The results showed that mean carbon amount in above and underground biomass per area unit in 2×2 m
Desert Management
Volume 2, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
7 Articles
Winter 2014
Pages 1-10

  • Receive Date 06 July 2013
  • Revise Date 12 March 2014
  • Accept Date 01 May 2014