CARBON BALANCE IN BIOMASS OF MAIN FOREST TREE SPECIES IN POLAND PAWEŁ STRZELIŃSKI Department of Forest Management Poznan University of Life Science TOMASZ ZAWIŁA-NIEDŹWIECKI Forest Research Institute in Sękocin Stary CarboForest Conference Sękocin Stary 21-22.09.2011
Project participants 6. University of Sustainable Developement, Eberswalde and LFE Eberswalde, Germany 3. Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW) 4. Warsaw University of Technology 1. Poznan University of Life Sciences 2. Institute of Dendrology (Polish Academy of Sciences), Kórnik 7. Forest Research Institute 5. Agricultural University in Krakow Number of participants: about 50 from 8 institutions
OBJECTIVES The aims of the project are: to generate the allometric equations, to verify the empirical measures defining quantity of wood biomass of main forest stand species, to prepare the measurement methods concerning the quantity of carbon stored in forest, to prepare the methods of defining changes in carbon accumulations and its dynamics in relation to different forest mnagement practices.
WORK EXTEND The research is conducted for: 8 most important tree species, 12 species of shrub layer. Almost 300 research sites, representing different age classes and habitats, as well as economic meaning of analysed tree species. Together: 60 (Pine) + 60 (Spruce) + 24 (Fir) + 18 (Larch) + 48 (Oak) + 48 (Beech) + 18 (Birch) + 18 (Alder) = 294 sample plots.
Share of area taken by different dominant tree species in the State Forests 67,4% 6,2% 1,1% 2,0% 5,3% 5,0% 6,3% 6,7% data source: The State Forests National Forest Holding, Annual Report 2005
WORK EXTEND After data collection (direct measurement, terrestrial laser scanning) empirical formulas were developed for biomass calculation of trees, shrubs, soil cover and calculation of carbon sequestrated in stands of main species. Additionally changes of carbon sequestration in relation to different forest management scenarios are to be estimated. Final results should let us to estimate stands biomass and carbon sequestration using inventory data, SILP, and results of other research projects.
EXPECTED RESULTS Data obtained from model trees let us to create allometric equations for above- and below-ground biomass of trees on the basis of their DBH. Additionally relationship was analysed between results obtained from ground measurments and: LAI instrumental measurement, hemispherical photography, satellite images and aerial photography, airborne and terrain lidar, inventory data, and accumulation of CO 2 in trees biomass (including biomass of assimilation apparatus).
112-year old spruce stand (Gryfino Forest District). fot. P. Strzeliński
112-year old spruce stand (Gryfino Forest District). fot. P. Strzeliński
112-year old spruce stand (Gryfino Forest District). fot. P. Strzeliński
What is the meaning of fine roots (usually skipped in this kind of investigations) for carbon balance in stands? photo. A.M. Jagodziński
Leaves collection (Rogów Forest Experimental Station) fot. P. Strzeliński
Fresh biomass measurements (Gryfino Forest District). fot. P. Strzeliński
ELEMENTAR VarioMax CN Analyzer
biomass [t/ha] Comparision of beech biomass between Gryfino Forest District and Sudety Mountains 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 I II III IV V VI sudety gryfino age classes made by M. Zasada at all.
Soil analysis (Szklarska Poręba Forest District) fot. I. Patalan-Misiaszek
Soil analysis Carbon content - Spruce stand - Gryfino Forest District Mineral level [t/ha] age classes made by M. Skorupski at all.
Soil analysis Carbon content Spruce stand - Gryfino Forest District Organic level [t/ha] age classes made by M. Skorupski at all.
Satellite images and aerial photos Landsat TM 30 m resolution Ikonos MS 4 m resolution Ikonos Pan 1 m resolution Aerial 1:26 000 (~0,5 m) IGiK
LAI instrumental measurement Norway spruce stand, Forest District Ujsoły, August 2006 (photo. P. Strzeliński, A. Damm) LAI-2000 Plant Canopy Analyzer
Hemispherical photography (A): Infrared hemispherical photo (type filter: 87A) (B): Hemispherical photo - natural colours Beech stand, Forest District Milicz, September 2006, (photo. P. Strzeliński)
FARO scanning in Milicz (Barycz River)
segment = 2 cm segment =10 cm. Tymków (2009)
Vizualization of scub model high of cylinder = 2 cm; max diamter = 5 cm. Tymków (2009)
Georadar
Oak in Weisswasser Tree parameters 360-450 year old, d 1.3 = 92 cm, h = 21 m, Crown diameter = 12 m, Crown Lenght = 14 m. fot. A. Degenhardt
Oak in Weisswasser oprac. P. Strzeliński
fot. P. Strzeliński
oprac. P. Strzeliński i S Sułkowski
oprac. S Sułkowski
Results of georadar scanning oprac. K. Rudnicki (GISPRO)
New data for Carbon balance project from another project Development of trans-border decision support system for remote and model assessment of forest dendromass in Pomerania region RGB photo (terrain resolution:10 cm; Drawno Forest District, Sep. 2011) made by GISPro
New data for Carbon balance project from another project Development of trans-border decision support system for remote and model assessment of forest dendromass in Pomerania region Airborne Laser Scanning (24 pt/m2; Drawno Forest District, Sep. 2011) all area 4 pt/2; test plots 16-25 pt/m2 pt/m2 made by GISPro
Project output 1. Models of carbon storage for each site and stand type 2. Evaluation of carbon storage and CO2 retention ability of forest ecosystems based on models and State Forests inventory database 3. Forest Digital Map (part of State Forest Information System) is to be used to visualise the results all over the country (from particular forest complex till different State Forest or state administration units) 4. Definition of indexes supporting rapporting the amount of accumulated carbon
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