Abstract: The study aimed to assess the contribution of the KASC Forest Laboratory in terms of tree biodiversity conservation and carbon sequestration. The study employed inventory and listing of species with their corresponding diameters. The tree diameters with 10 cm above were processed using allometric equation (Brown, 1997) to arrive at the carbon sequestration in the area. Simpson biodiversity index was used to evaluate the species diversity and Shannon index for the species richness of the area. There were 55 species, with Simpson diversity index of 0.236 indicating high species biodiversity of the area while the Shannon index was 2.39 which indicates high species richness. The carbon sequestration of the area has stored 151.68 Mg of carbon for the duration of 15 years from establishment. The KASC Forest Laboratory area has an average of 2.12Mg/ha/year of carbon which is comparable to some plantation in the Philippines. Knowing the potentials of the different species planted in grassland for its role in carbon sequestration and biodiversity conservation, there is a need to disseminate the result for information dissemination.
Keywords: KASC Forest Laboratory, Tree Biodiversity Conservation, Carbon Sequestration.
Title: Kalinga - Apayao State College Forest Laboratory Area Its Contribution to Tree Biodiversity Conservation and Carbon Sequestration
Author: Robert A. Rodolfo
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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