Wood afforestation has a problem at harvest. Much of the sequestered carbon is lost during harvest to litter, transport, waste1.
Bamboo afforestation is placed at 94 and 392 tonnes of carbon per hectare (tC/ha)2.
| Land Use | Tonnes Carbon per hectare |
|---|---|
| Natural Forest | 126-699 |
| Tree Planting | 85-429 |
| Bamboo | 94-392 |
| Grassland/pasture | 70-327 |
1. Hinkle, H., McGinley, M., Hargett, T. & Dascher, S. Carbon Farming with Timber Bamboo: A Superior Sequestration System Compared to Wood. 32 (2019).
2. King, C., Lugt, P. van der, Yanxia, L. & Long, T. T. Integration of Bamboo Forestry into Carbon Markets. 13 https://www.inbar.int/resources/inbar_publications/integration-of-bamboo-forestry-into-carbon-markets/ (2021).