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DOI	10.1007/s10668-019-00556-5
	Quantifying carbon storage potential of urban plantations and landscapes in Muscat, Oman
	Amoatey, Patrick; Sulaiman, Hameed
通讯作者	Amoatey, P (corresponding author), Sultan Qaboos Univ, Coll Sci, Dept Biol, POB 36, Muscat 123, Oman.
来源期刊	ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
ISSN	1387-585X
EISSN	1573-2975
出版年	2020
卷号	22 期号:8 页码:7969-7984
英文摘要	Arid urban green spaces provide numerous environmental benefits including carbon sequestration. This study assesses the carbon stock potential of urban tree plantations and turf grass landscapes in selected locations in Muscat, Oman. Urban trees and turf grasses were sampled via 30 x 30 m and 0.25 x 0.25 m quadrats, respectively. The carbon stocks were then determined via biomass models and a total organic carbon analyzer. In addition, the estimated stocks were quantified in monetary benefits according to US EPA approach. Following the measurement of 1768 trees, the study results showed that urban green spaces within Oman store approximately 11,100 ton/ha of CO(2)eq. Also, the social benefit of the stored CO(2)was estimated to be $ 621,100 (OMR 244,772). Roadside plantations revealed higher carbon sequestration potentials compared to plantations in public institutions, open spaces and public parks due to increases in roadside greenery with high biomass plantations. However, there is no statistical difference among the carbon stocks for the four land use types (p < 0.05). Turf grass carbon stocks were estimated to be 0.604 +/- 0.09 kg C m(-2). This is the first study in an arid urban area where comprehensive carbon stock has been conducted. Thus, sustainable urban greenery projects through planting of high biomass trees are essential as it may enhance carbon stock potentials in arid environments.
英文关键词	Carbon stocking Arid urban greenery Biomass models Turf grass Oman
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000566082400003
WOS关键词	ORGANIC-CARBON ; ALLOMETRIC EQUATIONS ; STOCKS ; SEQUESTRATION ; FOREST ; EMISSIONS ; TREES ; BIOMASS ; SOIL ; CO2
WOS类目	Green & Sustainable Science & Technology ; Environmental Sciences
WOS研究方向	Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/369263
作者单位	[Amoatey, Patrick; Sulaiman, Hameed] Sultan Qaboos Univ, Coll Sci, Dept Biol, POB 36, Muscat 123, Oman
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Amoatey, Patrick,Sulaiman, Hameed. Quantifying carbon storage potential of urban plantations and landscapes in Muscat, Oman[J],2020,22(8):7969-7984.
APA	Amoatey, Patrick,&Sulaiman, Hameed.(2020).Quantifying carbon storage potential of urban plantations and landscapes in Muscat, Oman.ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY,22(8),7969-7984.
MLA	Amoatey, Patrick,et al."Quantifying carbon storage potential of urban plantations and landscapes in Muscat, Oman".ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY 22.8(2020):7969-7984.