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doi: 10.18178/ijesd.2024.15.4.1482
Estimation of Carbon Stocks on Difference Land Use and Slopes in The Central of Horticultural Production Banuhampu Agam, West Sumatra Indonesia
2Doctoral Program of Agricultural Science, Postgraduate of Agriculture Faculty Andalas University, Limau Manis, Padang City, 25164, Indonesia
3Bachelor Program of Soil Science, Agriculture Faculty Andalas University, Limau Manis, Padang City, 25164, Indonesia
4Department of Agroecotechnology, Agriculture Faculty, Andalas University, Pulau Punjung Dharmasraya, 27573, Indonesia
Email: syafrimenyasin@agr.unand.ac.id (S.Y.); amaulana.1005@gmail.com (A.M.); irwandarfis_dd@yahoo.co.id (I.D.); fachrulrazi376@gmail.com (F.R.); dewirezki@agr.unand.ac.id (D.R.); ellsyatatalia0908@gmail.com (E.T.A.P.T.); tasyazalfi8@gmail.com (T.R.Z.); mellymailizayesma@gmail.com (Y.M.M.); herviyanti@agr.unand.ac.id (H.H.)
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Abstract—Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) has an important role
in soil fertility, so it becomes one of the soil properties as an
indicator in determining soil health and quality. The amount of
carbon stock in the soil can change due to land use and erosion
that occurs at different slope levels and the transformation
process from soil to air in the form of CO2, which can cause
global warming. This study aims to study soil carbon stocks in
various types of land use and slope levels at The Central of
Horticultural Production, Banuhampu Agam West Sumatra.
Soil sampling from various types of land use (forest, paddy
fields, and fields) and slope (0–8; 8–15; 15–25, and 25–45%) at a
depth of 0–20 cm. The results showed that the average value of
BD and SOC at The Central of Horticultural Production,
Banuhampu Agam West Sumatra, was 0.93 g cm−3 and 0.22% C
with a carbon potential of 4.04E2 Mg ha−1. The highest
estimation of soil carbon stocks on land use and slopes in The
Central of Horticultural Production of 296338.76 [paddy (0–
8%)]; 118778.52 [fields (15–25%)]; and 55367.64 [forest (25–
45%)] Mg. The Correlation of soil carbon stock in The Central
of Horticultural Production, Banuhampu Agam West Sumatra,
is positively related to carbon potential = carbon density > bulk
density > SOC (r = 0.111 = 0.111 > 0.094 > 0.048).
Keywords—carbon stocks, land use, slopes, horticultural
production
Cite: Syafrimen Yasin, Amsar Maulana, Iwan Darfis, Fachrul Razi, Dewi Rezki, Ellsya Tatalia Augustin Putri Tanjung, Tasya Rahmatul Zalfi, Yesma Melly Mailiza, and Herviyanti Herviyanti, "Estimation of Carbon Stocks on Difference Land Use and Slopes in The Central of Horticultural Production Banuhampu Agam, West Sumatra Indonesia, " International Journal of Environmental Science and Development vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 169-175, 2024.
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