Carbon sequestration (CS), hiding Cabon in soil, is considered a way by which the occurrence of global warming could be reduced. However, it would be somewhat difficult to quantify the net CS that happens for a given period. Adding C into soils promotes solid organic matter, microbial activities, development of soil structure, etc. in soils. Benchmarking and increasing C storage in soils over time would enable quantifying or generating a realistic value. Any experience and suggestions to quantify CS are appreciated.
Dr. Carl Trettin is a USFS researcher involved in this subject area including soils, wetlands and carbon sequestration, and his publications are uploaded to Research-gate. Some of his works are international.
We measure carbon sequestration in peatlands over time using a Los Gatos GHG analyser, through a series of monitoring points using a fixed collar and chamber. Regular measurements in dark, shaded, and light conditions to give us Net Ecosystem Respiration and Exchange, and concurrent measurements of PAR, peat temperature and groundwater levels, allow us to model the data against hourly measured environmental variables using a weather station. Is this a potential method for you to use?
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Dear Senaratne Leelananda Ranamukhaarachchi
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