The purpose of this study was to provide a methodological framework for the first estimates of the total carbon storage and its economic valuation in the mangrove forests of Everglades National Park (ENP), Florida. The total carbon storage in the ENP mangroves is estimated to be 7,144 Mg C/ha, much higher than tropical, boreal and temperate forests. The final selection of carbon prices for the valuation was based on the social, economic and political milieu of the study site, the biological attributes influencing the quantity and quality of carbon storage, and the status of the ENP mangroves as a protected area. The carbon storage in ENP mangroves is estimated at $50,000/ha and $614,000/ha based on the U.S. market price and social cost of carbon, respectively. The study also estimates the change in the economic value of the carbon stock in ENP mangroves in response to different scenarios of sea level rise.

Rapid warming in northern latitudes will lead to permafrost thaw and subsequent carbon remobilisa­tion and release to the atmosphere. To incorporate the permafrost carbon climate feedback in globalEarth System Models, it is of importance to know the carbon stored in the circum­Arctic permafrostregion as accurate and precise as possible. Whereas soil, Yedoma and delta carbon stocks are alreadyquantified, deep carbon stocks for vast areas of the current permafrost region are still unaccountedfor. The aim of this Master thesis project is to estimate the deep carbon stock (>3m) for Quaternarydeposits outside the known reservoirs. Therefore, 363 boreholes and exposures were compiled fromthe scientific literature. 244 sites provide profile descriptions (depositional environment, depth andthickness) and another 119 sites contain data to calculate carbon densities (ground ice content, coarsefraction (>1cm and/or >2mm), bulk density and total organic carbon). Data gaps were filled usinglocal, regional and global average facies values from the compiled dataset. For spatial upscaling,key regions are defined using the permafrost zone, overburden thickness and ice content. The fielddata compiled here shows disagreements with the Circum­Arctic Map of Permafrost and Ground­Iceconditions (Brown et al. 2002), which should be updated especially in thin and ice­poor regions. Atotal C stock of 1698 ±255 PgC is estimated for 3­25m in Quaternary deposits of the circum­Arcitcpermafrost region, next to the Yedoma domain (327 ­ 466 PgC, Strauss et al. 2017) and deltas (41 ­151 PgC, Hugelius et al. 2014). About 70% of the carbon is stored within 3­10m (1200 ±238 PgC).Due to a publication bias towards thick and organic­rich sediments in the literature, C stocks calcualtedhere might be overestimated. Additional to the Yedoma domain, 309 ±99 PgC are stored in ice­richdeposits of the continuous permafrost zone, a regions especially prone to thermokarst and deep carbonremobilisation. Thermokarst, thermo­fluvial erosion along rivers and coasts as well as carbon releasethrough inland water systems presents possible release mechanisms for stored carbon. The permafrostcarbon estimate determined here doubles the known carbon reservoir in the permafrost region and em­phasises the importance for possible deep carbon release with future permafrost thawing.

Amidst the global climate action movement, geologic carbon storage (GCS) has emerged as a pivotal strategy for mitigating atmospheric CO2 levels, offering environmental and economic opportunities. This thesis targets the Bunter Sandstone Formation within the Rødby structures in Denmark, focusing on seismic Profile 1. Profile 1 is chosen as it crosses over the existing domal structure, and this will enable to investigate the closure or the extension of the domal structure, and also to evaluate its capacity for CO2 sequestration. Utilizing 2D Reflection Seismic Imaging and collaborating with the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), the study employs advanced seismic techniques to analyse the Triassic period sandstone formation.  The seismic data for Profile 1 was acquired during June-July 2023 as part of GEUS's national GCS projects by Uppsala University’s Geophysics Program, utilizing the SeisMoveTM dual-element recording system. A total of 991 shots were recorded by 1030 wireless recorders in a fixed geometry, enhancing the signal-to-noise ratio through vertical stacking of repeated shot records. The data acquisition parameters were carefully selected based on similar projects involving pilot and upscaling work conducted in Denmark prior to the Rødby survey. These parameters were influenced by experiences gained during previous successful applications in Denmark and similar environments, ensuring the retrieval of high-resolution seismic reflection images across a wide depth range. The results reveal the presence of a potential new domal structure within the Rødby region, which could substantially influence the area's capacity for carbon storage. The new possible domal structure extend toward east of the survey area and this discovery suggests the need for further investigations to comprehensively assess the extent of this new structure. Therefore, this study enhances the understanding of the Rødby region's subsurface geology; and by advancing the application of carbon capture and storage technologies, this study aligns with Denmark's climate initiatives and contributes to global climate change mitigation efforts. / Mitt i den globala klimatrörelsen har geologisk kollagring (GCS) dykt upp som en viktig strategi för att minska atmosfärens CO2-nivåer, vilket erbjuder miljömässiga och ekonomiska möjligheter. Denna avhandling är inriktad på Bunter-sandstensformationen i Rødby-strukturerna i Danmark, med fokus på seismisk profil 1. Profil 1 valdes eftersom den korsar den befintliga konvexa strukturen, och detta gördet möjligt att undersöka formationens omfattning, och detta i sin tur gör det möjligt att undersöka stängningen eller utvidgningen av domalstrukturen och att utvärdera dess kapacitet för CO2-bindning. Att använda och Isamarbete med Danmarks och Grönlands geologiska undersökning (GEUS) använder studien avancerade seismiska tekniker för att analysera sandstensformationen från triasperioden.  Seismiska data för Profil 1 samlades in under juni-juli 2023 som en del av GEUSs nationella GCSprojekt av Uppsala universitets Geofysikprogram, med hjälp av SeisMoveTM inspelningssystem med dubbla element. Totalt 991 bilder spelades in av 1030 trådlösa inspelare i en bestämd geometri, vilket förbättrade signal-brusförhållandet genom vertikal stapling av upprepade tagningar. Datainsamlingsparametrarna valdes noggrant ut baserat på liknande projekt med pilot- och uppskalningsarbete som genomfördes i Danmark före Rødby-undersökningen. Dessa parametrar valdes baserat på erfarenheter från tidigare framgångsrika tillämpningar i Danmark och liknande miljöer, vilket säkerställde registreringen av högupplösta seismiska reflektionsbilder över ett brett djupområde. Resultaten visar att det finns en potentiell ny struktur i Rødbyregionen, vilket skulle kunna påverka områdets kapacitet för koldioxidlagring avsevärt. Den nya möjliga konvexa strukturen sträcker sig öster om undersökningsområdet och denna upptäckt tyder på behovet av ytterligare undersökningar för att göra en omfattande bedömning av kunna bedöma omfattningen av denna nya struktur. Därför ökar denna studie förståelsen för Rødbyregionens underjordiska geologi. Genom att främja tillämpningen av teknik för avskiljning och lagring av koldioxid är denna studie i linje med Danmarks klimatinitiativ och bidrar till de globala insatserna för att begränsa klimatförändringarna.

Global warming and climate change are closely related to the amount of CO2 in the air. Forest ecosystem plays very important role in the global carbon cycle; CO2 from the atmosphere is taken up by vegetation and stored as plant biomass. Therefore, quantifying biomass and carbon sequestration in tropical forests has a significant concern within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC), Kyoto Protocol and Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) program for the purpose of the improvement of national carbon accounting as well as for addressing the potential areas for carbon credits, basis for payment for environmental services. The aim of research is to estimate biomass and carbon stocks in tropical forests using remote sensing data for dry forest of central highlands of Vietnam. This result showed that from satellite images of the SPOT, satellites could build the land cover map, carbon map and biomass map of Yok Don National Park, Central Highlands of Vietnam. Through which also the biomass (above ground biomass and below ground biomass) of each type of forest can be calculated. For instance the biomass of the dry forest (Dry Dipterocarp Forest) is 153.49 tones x ha-1, biomass of rich forest is 343.35 tones x ha-1, biomass of medium forest is 210.34 tones x ha-1 and biomass of poor forest & scrub are 33.56 tones x ha-1. / Sự ấm lên toàn cầu và biến đổi khí hậu có liên quan chặt chẽ với tổng lượng CO2 trong không khí. Hệ sinh thái rừng có vai trò rất quan trọng trong chu trình các bon toàn cầu; khí CO2 trong khí quyển được hấp thụ bởi thảm thực vật dưới dạng sinh khối. Vì vậy, việc xác định sinh khối và carbon tích trữ trong rừng nhiệt đới đã có được sự quan tâm đáng kể trong Công ước của Liên hiệp quốc về biến đổi khí hậu (UNFCC), Nghị định thư Kyoto và Chương trình giảm phát thải từ phá rừng và suy thoái rừng (REDD) gần đây, nhằm cho mục đích cải thiện việc tính toán lượng các bon tích trữ cũng như giải quyết các vấn đề tiềm năng cho tín dụng các bon, làm cơ sở cho việc thanh toán cho các dịch vụ môi trường. Mục đích của nghiên cứu này là ước lượng sinh khối và các bon lưu trữ trong các khu rừng nhiệt đới bằng cách sử dụng dữ liệu viễn thám, mà ở nghiên cứu này là cho rừng khộp Tây Nguyên của Việt Nam. Kết quả cho thấy rằng, từ ảnh vệ tinh SPOT có thể xây dựng bản đồ lớp phủ thực vật, bản đồ các bon và bản độ sinh khối của Vườn quốc gia Yok Đôn, Tây Nguyên Việt Nam. Qua đó đã tính toán được sinh khối (bao gồm cả trên mặt đất và dưới mặt đất) như: đối với sinh khối của rừng khô cây họ dầu (Dry Dipterocarp Forest) là 153,59 tấn/ha, sinh khối rừng giàu là 343,35 tấn/ha, sinh khối rừng trung bình là 210,34 tấn/ha và sinh khối rừng nghèo&cây bụi là 33,56 tấn/ha.

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Due to the paucity of long-term harvest impact data, the primary goals of this study were to quantify the long-term effects of different harvest disturbances twenty-four years after harvest on two major wetland functions: stand productivity and C storage. This study evaluated the effects of three harvest types that were originally applied in 1986 to a tupelo (Nyssa aquatic)-cypress (Taxodium distichum) forested wetland in the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta of southwestern Alabama. Treatments were: 1. Helicopter harvest (HELI), 2. Skidder simulation where 50% of the site was rutted to a depth of 30 cm (SKID), and 3. Helicopter harvest followed by glyphosate herbicide removal of all sprouts and seedbank regeneration for two years following harvest (GLYPH). An adjacent mature stand (94 years old) within the same original composition represented mature forest or pre-harvest reference conditions (REF). Above- and belowground plant biomass, belowground woody debris, soil C, and soil CO2 efflux were measured. Twenty-four years after treatments were applied, forest C levels were higher in SKID treatments (206.1 Mg C ha-1) than in HELI treatments (168.7 Mg C ha-1). GLYPH treatments are holding less (144.2 Mg C ha-1) while REF areas hold 332.6 Mg C ha-1. SKID treatments are also holding the most biomass of all treatments with 243.2 Mg ha-1 of overstory biomass. Ecosystem C and biomass patterns indicate HELI and SKID are becoming similar to the original site conditions represented by the REF areas. The resiliency of these highly disturbed stands are explained by the frequent inputs of non-compacted sediments, presence of species well adapted to very poorly drained and aerated conditions, high rates of coppice regeneration, shrink-swell ameliorative properties of the soil and creation of more complex microtopography within SKID treatments. / Master of Science

Master of Science / Department of Geology / Saugata Datta / With the ever-rising atmospheric concentrations of CO₂ there arises a need to either reduce emissions or develop technology to store or utilize the gas. Geologic carbon storage is a potential solution to this global problem. This work is a part of the U.S. Department of Energy small-scale pilot studies investigating different areas for carbon storage within North America, with Kansas being one of them. This project is investigating the feasibility for CO₂ storage within the hyper-saline Arbuckle aquifer in Kansas. The study incorporates the investigation of three wells that have been drilled to basement; one well used as a western calibration study (Cutter), and the other two as injection and monitoring wells (Wellington 1-28 and 1-32). Future injection will occur at the Wellington field within the Arbuckle aquifer at a depth of 4,900-5,050 ft. This current research transects the need to understand the lateral connectivity of the aquifers, with Cutter being the focus of this study. Three zones are of interest: the Mississippian pay zone, a potential baffle zone, and the Arbuckle injection zone. Cored rock analyses and analyzed formation water chemistry determined that at Wellington there exists a zone that separated the vertical hydrologic flow units within the Arbuckle. This potential low porosity baffle zone within the Arbuckle could help impede the vertical migration of the buoyant CO₂ gas after injection. Geochemical analysis from formation water within Cutter indicates no vertical separation of the hydrologic units and instead shows a well-mixed zone. The lateral distance between Cutter and Wellington is approximately 217 miles. A well-mixed zone would allow the CO₂ plume to migrate vertically and potentially into potable water sources. Formation brine from Cutter was co-injected with supercritical CO₂ into a cored rock from within the Arbuckle (7,098 ft.). Results show that the injected CO₂ preferentially preferred a flow pathway between the chert nodules and dolomite. Post reaction formation chemistry of the brine showed the greatest reactivity occurring with redox sensitive species. Reactivity of these species could indicate that they will only be reactive on the CO₂ plumes front, and show little to no reactivity within the plume.

Die Speicherung von Kohlenstoff im Wald ist ein hochaktuelles, klimapolitisches Thema. Dabei werden als Speicher die lebende und die tote Baumbiomasse sowie die aus dem geernteten Holz hergestellten Produkte und deren Substitutionseffekte betrachtet. Die Kohlenstoffbindung in der lebenden Baumbiomasse der Wälder ist vornehmlich von der Baumart, dem Standort und der Waldbehandlung abhängig. Außerhalb des Wal- des, bei den Holzprodukten und deren Substitutionspotenzial, ist die Art und Dauer der Verwendung maßgeblich für die Kohlenstoffbindung. Forstbetriebe können durch ihre strategische Ausrichtung das Teilziel der Kohlenstoffspeicherung stärker gewichten und somit zum gesellschaftlich geforderten Klimaschutz einen Beitrag leisten. Dazu sind jedoch Kenntnisse über baumarten-, standort- und behandlungsspezifische Effekte notwendig, welche die Kohlenstoffspeicherung beeinflussen. Zu diesem Zweck wurden Simulationen einer naturnahen und einer kohlenstofforientierten waldbaulichen Behandlung der fünf wichtigsten Baumarten im niedersächsischen Landeswald auf bedeutenden Standortseinheiten durchgeführt. Die Hauptwirtschaftsbaumarten im Landeswald von Niedersachsen sind Eiche, Buche, Fichte, Douglasie und Kiefer. Die analysierten Standorte verteilen sich auf jeweils vier Wuchsbezirke im Tief- und Bergland. Für die Identifikation wichtiger Kombinationen aus Wasser- und Nährstoffversorgung sowie der entsprechenden Leistungsfähigkeit der Baumarten wurden Informationen der Standortskartierung sowie der Forsteinrichtung der Niedersächsischen Landesforsten genutzt. Auf der Grundlage der Betriebsinventur der Niedersächsischen Landesforsten konnten Modelle zur Generierung von Einzelbaumdaten erstellt werden, die insbesondere zur Schätzung der aktuellen Bestandesgrundflächen und der zu Grunde liegenden Durchmesserverteilungen genutzt wurden. Mit ihrer Hilfe konnten realitätsnahe Weiserbestände als Grundlage der Simulationen, entsprechend den Informationen aus Forsteinrichtung und Standortskartierung, generiert werden. Damit die waldbauliche Behandlung abgebildet werden kann, ist es notwendig die Durchforstungsstärke und -art nachzubilden. Unter Verwendung von ertragskundlichen Versuchsflächendaten der Nordwestdeutschen Forstlichen Versuchsanstalt wurden erstmalig mittels Quantilsregression baumartenspezifische Funktionen zur Bestimmung der maximalen Bestandesgrundfläche für Nordwestdeutschland hergeleitet. Diese stellen aufgrund der größeren Datengrundlage und der verwendeten Methoden eine Verbesserung im Vergleich zum vorher benutzten Ansatz der Nordwestdeutschen Forstlichen Versuchsanstalt dar. Mit ihnen lässt sich die maximale Bestandesgrundfläche sicherer schätzen. Zur Definition eines praxisnahen Nutzungskonzeptes mit unterschiedlichen Pflegephasen abgegrenzt durch bestimmte Höhenbereiche, wird die aktuelle Bestandesgrundfläche ins Verhältnis zur maximal möglichen Grundfläche des Bestandes gesetzt. Mit dem neu erstellten Konzept kann nun eine grundflächengesteuerte, gestaffelte Durchforstung ab- gebildet werden. Wobei mit den entwickelten Methoden auch die Nachbildung anderer Nutzungskonzepte möglich ist. Mit den generierten Weiserbeständen und dem Waldwachstumssimulator WaldPlaner wurden die Auswirkungen der verschiedenen waldbaulichen Behandlungen auf die Bestandesentwicklung und die Kohlenstoffspeicherung untersucht. Dazu wurden u. a. die Einzelbaumdaten mittels bekannter Funktionen aus der Literatur in Biomasse umgerechnet, ein neuer Holzverwendungsschlüssel zur Verteilung des eingeschlagenen Rohholzes zu Produktklassen aufgestellt und ein Modell zur Kaskadennutzung in die Auswertung integriert. Durch die Bildung einer Kohlenstoffspeicherrate sind Rückschlüsse über den Einfluss der Wasser- und Nährstoffversorgung auf die Kohlenstoffspeicherung möglich. Sie erlaubt die Vergleichbarkeit der Baumarten, der Standorte sowie der einzelnen Speicher. Es zeigt sich bei einer Gesamtbetrachtung der untersuchten Pools (lebende und tote Baumbiomasse, Holzprodukte sowie deren Substitutionspotenzial), dass sich die Kohlenstoffspeicherraten deutlich zwischen den Baumarten unterscheiden und sich folgende Reihung ergibt: Douglasie, Fichte > Kiefer > Buche, Eiche. Der Forstbetrieb kann durch eine standortgemäße Baumartenwahl und -mischung, die Waldbehandlung und der Berücksichtigung der erwartbaren Holzqualitäten und Risiken das Teilziel der Kohlenstoffspeicherung im Rahmen des strategischen Managements stärker gewichten. Dabei haben standortgerechte Nadelbaumarten eine große Klimaschutzwirkung. Sie sollten allerdings nur insoweit angebaut werden, als das die multifunktionale Nachhaltigkeit der Wälder nicht verletzt wird. Im Bereich der Holzverwendung ist die Kaskadennutzung und stoffliche Nutzung weiter auszubauen, um möglichst viele Holzprodukte im Zivilisationskreislauf zu halten und abschließend energetisch zu nutzen. Auf forstpolitischer Ebene ergeben sich verschiedene Handlungsfelder. Einerseits sind konkrete Wege zur Lösung von Zielkonflikten zwischen nationaler Klimapolitik und anderen Strategien (z. B. Nationale Biodiversitätsstrategie, Waldstrategie 2020) zu entwickeln. Andererseits ist die große Bedeutung der Wälder als Kohlenstoffspeicher und nachhaltiger Rohstofflieferant, intensiver als bisher, der Gesellschaft näher zu bringen. Dessen ungeachtet besteht noch enormer Forschungsbedarf über den Einfluss des Klimawandels und verschiedener Risiken sowie der Kaskadennutzung auf die Kohlenstoffspeicherung im Forst-Holz-Sektor.

Boreal peatlands store carbon sequestered from the atmosphere over millennia and the importance of this and the other ecosystem services these areas provide is now widely recognised. However, a changing climate will affect these environments and, consequently, the services they provide to the global population. The rate and direction of environmental change to peatlands is currently unclear and they have not yet been included in many climate models. This may in part be due to the ecological heterogeneity and spatial extent of these areas and the sparse sampling survey methods currently adopted. Hyperspectral remote sensing from satellite platforms may in future offer an approach to surveying and do so at the high spectral and spatial resolutions necessary to infer ecological change in these peatlands. However, work is required to develop methods of analysis to determine if hyperspectral data can be used to measure the overstorey vegetation of these areas. This will require an understanding of how annual and inter-annual cyclical changes affect the peatland plant canopy reflectances that would be recorded by hyperspectral sensors and how these reflectances can be related to state variable of interest to climate scientists, ecologists and peatland managers. There are significant areas of peatland within Scotland and, as it is towards the southern extreme of the boreal peatlands, these may be an early indicator of environment change to the wider boreal region. Calluna vulgaris, a hardy dwarf shrub, is the dominant overstorey species over much of these peatlands and could serve as a proxy for ecological, and consequently, environmental change. However, little has been done to understand how variations in leaf pigments or canopy structural parameters influence the spectral reflectance of Calluna through annual and inter-annual growth and senescence cycles. Nor has much work been done to develop methods of analysis to enable images acquired by hyperspectral remote sensing to be utilised to monitor change to these Calluna dominated peatlands over time. To advance understanding of the optical properties of Calluna leaves and canopies and develop methods to analyse hyperspectral images laboratory, field and modelling studies have been carried out in time series over a number of years. The leaf and canopy parameters significantly affecting reflectance have been identified and quantified. Differences between published Chlorophyll(a+b) in vivo absorption spectra and those determined were found. Carotenoids and Anthocyanins were also identified and quantified. The absorption spectra of these pigments were incorporated into a canopy reflectance model and this was coupled to a Calluna growth model. This combined model enabled the reflectance of Calluna canopies to be modelled in daily increments through annual and inter-annual growth and senescence cycles. Reasonable results were achieved in spectral regions where reflectance changed systematically but only for homogeneous Calluna stands. However, it was noted during this research that the area of support for the spectral measurements appeared to differ from that assumed from the specification provided by the spectroradiometer manufacturers. The directional response functions (DRFs) of two spectroradiometers were investigated and wavelength, or wavelength region, specific spatial dependences were noted. The effect that the DRFs of the spectroradiometers would have on reflectances recorded from Calluna canopies was investigated through a modelling study. Errors and inaccuracies in the spectra that would be recorded from these canopies, and commonly used biochemical indices derived from them, have been quantified.

Forest management practices emphasizing stand structural complexity are of interest across the northern forest region of the United States because of their potential to enhance carbon storage. Our research is nested within a long-term study evaluating how silvicultural treatments promoting late-successional forest characteristics affect aboveground biomass development in northern hardwood forests. We are testing the hypothesis that biomass development (carbon storage) will be greater in structural complexity enhancement (SCE) treatments when compared to conventional uneven-aged treatments. SCE treatments were compared against selection systems (single-tree and group) modified to retain elevated structure. Manipulations and controls were replicated across 2-hectare treatment units at two study areas in Vermont, USA. Data on aboveground biomass pools (live trees and coarse woody material, standing dead and downed wood) were collected pre- and post-harvest then again a decade later in 2013. Species group-specific allometric equations were used to estimate live and standing dead biomass and downed log biomass was estimated volumetrically. We used Forest Vegetation Simulator to project "no-treatment" baselines specific to treatment units, allowing measured carbon responses to be normalized relative to differences in site-specific characteristics and pre-treatment conditions. Results indicate that 10 years post-harvest biomass development and carbon storage were greatest in SCE treatments compared to conventional treatments, with the greatest increases in coarse woody material (CWM) pools. Structural complexity enhancement treatments contained 12.67 Mg ha-1 carbon in CWM compared to 6.62 Mg ha-1 in conventional treatments and 8.84 Mg ha-1 in areas with no treatment. Percentage differences between post-harvest carbon and baseline values indicate that carbon pool values in SCE treatments returned closest to pre-harvest or untreated levels over conventional treatments. Total carbon storage in SCE aboveground pools was 15.90% below baseline conditions compared to 44.94% less in conventionally treated areas (P = 0.006). Results from CART models indicated treatment as the strongest predictor of aboveground C storage followed by site-specific variables, suggesting a strong influence of both on carbon pools. Structural enhancement treatments have potential to increase carbon storage in managed northern hardwoods based on these results. They offer an alternative for sustainable management integrating carbon, associated climate change mitigation benefits, and late-successional forest structure.