Comparative Assessment of Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) Absorption in SelectedSeedlings At Tekam Forest Reserve Pahang

Abstract

Increased emission of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere by man has been a major contributor to climate change on the earth and this has necessitated the need to take natural measures to reduce the concentration of CO₂ in the atmosphere. One of the known characteristics of the tropical forests particularly in Malaysia is its capacity to absorb and store CO₂ making the dipterocarp trees one of the largest contributors in carbon sequestration. Nevertheless, the majority of the research is done on mature trees, where the role of seedlings in initial carbon sequestration is ignored. This study examines the CO₂ sequestration ability of sample dipterocarp and non-dipterocarp seedlings with the Free Air CO₂ Enrichment (FACE) facility operating in Tekam Forest Reserve, Pahang.