The carbon storage capacity of plantation forests and agroforestry pattern in South Sulawesi in the context of mitigating climate change

Abstract

Comparison between the ability of carbon storage for various types of land use, both inside and outside forest areas, needs to be done in order to predict its ability to deal with climate change mitigation and adaptation programs in Indonesia. Local baseline data need to be known because each vegetation growth is strongly influenced by local environmental conditions. This study was conducted to compare the ability of carbon storage in pine plantations and agroforestry patterns at high altitudes. The research method was carried out purposively by determining sample plots that were considered representative of the type of land use. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the ability to store aboveground carbon between pine plantations of 86.80 tons/ha and agroforestry patterns of 56.14 tons/ha. Similarly, the comparison of the aboveground and underground carbon storage capacity, there was a significant difference, namely for pine stands 78.99% to 21.01%, while agroforestry pattern was 53.58% to 46.42%. Overall, both types of land use can be relied on to address climate change mitigation programs in Indonesia.