Abstract
Net photosynthetic rate (Pn) increased in bamboo (Phyllostachy pubescens) with increased atmospheric CO2 concentrations. Average maximum Pn was 17.76, 16.66, and 16.77 (μmol/m2/s) in lower, middle and upper layers canopy respectively at CO2 saturation point. Light use efficiency of leaves ranged from 0.15% to 2.25% on different days and at different times of year measured by LP-6400 at 900 m altitude in the Tianmu Mountain Natural Reserve (TMNR) in Northwest Zhejiang Province, China. At two distant locations (TMNR and Lingfeng Bamboo Farm, Anji County) annual radiation conversion efficiency was 1.43% and 1.62% into total biomass (ET), and 0–1% into harvestable biomass (Eh). Carbon sequestration rates were 14.8, and 16.7 t/ha/annum at the two locations. We argue that expansion of bamboo forests into marginal lands of China, with improved management, offers real potential and options to counter climate change. Copyright © 2011 The New York Botanical Garden.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 190-196 |
Journal | The Botanical Review |
Volume | 77 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2011 |
Citation
Cao, Z., Zhou, G., Wen, G., Jiang, P., Zhuang, S., Qin, H., & Wong, M. (2011). Bamboo in subtropical China: Efficiency of solar conversion into biomass and CO₂ sequestration. The Botanical Review, 77(3), 190-196. doi: 10.1007/s12229-011-9075-yKeywords
- Photosynthetic efficiency
- Phyllostachy pubescens
- Carbon
- Climate change