ECONOMIC VALUATION OF WOOD AND CARBON SEQUESTRATION IN NAKHON SI THAMMARAT RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY
Keywords:
Carbon Stock, Economic Value, Diversity of TreeAbstract
This study which was carried out in Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University aimed to study the plant diversity, economic value, and carbon stock of the trees. The research was conducted for five months, from June to October 2021. The results of the study found 68 species of plants from a total of 1,955 trees. The most common plant species was Lagerstroemia speciose, with a total timber volume of 358.01 m3. The total cost was 318,434.30 Baht, and the net value of 4,079,685.50 baht, so the net value of 4,079,685.50 baht. The total biomass was 1,905.70 tons, the average biomass per tree was 974.78 kg. The accumulated carbon was content of all trees 952.14 tons, and carbon sequestration equal was 487.39 kg per tree. Indicating that the forest ecosystems are an important carbon stock. Moreover, that can be used as a guideline for policy of the university, for improving/planning to increase carbon stock areas.
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