Phytolith-Occluded Carbon Sequestration Potential of Oil Palm Plantation in Tamil Nadu
V. Davamani, Ramasamy Sangeetha Piriya, S. S. Rakesh, E. Parameswari, Selvaraj Paul Sebastian, P. Kalaiselvi, M. Maheswari, Santhi Rangasamy
Abstract
) had a maximum PhytOC concentration compared to the aboveground biomass, and the belowground proportion varied from 20.62 to 20.65%. The study demonstrated a positive correlation between the phytolith and PhytOC contents of oil palm; thereby, oil palm should be cultivated for enhanced long-term sequestration as a phytolith accumulator.
Topics & Concepts
PhytolithCarbon stockCarbon sequestrationPalm oilFrondCarbon sinkBiologyHorticultureBotanyCarbon dioxideAgroforestryEcologyClimate changePollenSilicon Effects in AgricultureGeochemistry and Elemental AnalysisAluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals