Carbon Sequestration Potentials Of Selected Sites At Lake Ziway Ethiopia

Now-a-days changes in land use system to meet the demands of a growing global populationrnare inducing a shift in the ecological functions of wetlands such as carbon sequestration. Thernobjective of this study was to investigate the impact of wetland conversion/ degradation onrncarbon sequestration potentials of some selected wetland sites at shore area of Lake Ziway.rnFive sites were selected purposefully (Least-impacted wetland, moderately degraded wetland,rndegraded wetland, grazing land, and cultivated land). Triplicate vegetation and soil corernsamples were taken from each site in July and August 2015 and analyzed for abovegroundrnbiomass, aboveground plant carbon, and soil organic carbon content while some physico–rnchemical parameters were also recorded both onsite and in the laboratory. In addition to this,rna short survey was also undertaken to investigate the community perceptions on wetlandrndegradation. The results indicated that the Least-impacted wetland site had significantlyrnhigher (p

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