Baharuddin & Baharuddin (2026): Unbiased carbon sequestration estimation in parring bamboo (Gigantochloa atter (Hassk.) Kurz ex Munro): Integrating chemical composition and allometric models
Baharuddin Baharuddin, Muhammad Daud, IN: Bamboo, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bamboo.2026.100230
Bamboo species such as Gigantochloa atter play an important ecological and economic role in community-managed forests and offer substantial potential for carbon sequestration, yet accurate and unbiased estimation methods for their biomass and carbon stocks remain limited. The authors integrate field-based allometric modeling with species-specific chemical composition analysis to develop a robust approach for estimating biomass and carbon stocks in G. atter stands. Data were collected from ten systematically established 20 × 50 m plots, with 30 representative culms destructively sampled for allometric model development and an additional 30 culms collected independently for model validation. Structural biomass was quantified and carbon content was determined according to ASTM standards. Five allometric models were evaluated using diameter at 0.3 m above ground level (D) and height (H) variables, with carbon fractions derived from molecular compositions of biomass constituents.