Claim · model-written summary
B. vulgaris had higher organic carbon content than B. balcooa.
- Taxon
- B. vulgaris
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Bambusa vulgarise4 - Outcome
- organic carbon contente4
- Direction
- highere4
- Comparator
- B. balcooae4
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Verbatim
e4“The findings indicate that B. vulgaris has a higher organic carbon content and greater potential for PhytOC formation compared to B. balcooa, despite the latter exhibiting higher phytolith content”
Title
Carbon Sequestration Potential and Phytolith-Occluded Carbon in Two Bamboo Species
L. Arul Pragasan; R. Vidhya; T. Gnanambal Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology 2025. doi:10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i9792
Other claims from this paper (12)
- Observation Organic carbon in B. balcooa leaves was 44.52%.
- Observation Organic carbon in B. vulgaris leaves was 50.11%.
- Observation Organic carbon in B. balcooa branches was 49.10%.
- Observation Organic carbon in B. vulgaris branches was 50.94%.
- Observation Phytolith content in B. balcooa leaves was 174.43 mg g⁻¹.
- Observation Phytolith content in B. vulgaris leaves was 113.03 mg g⁻¹.
- Observation Phytolith content in B. balcooa branches was 105.03 mg g⁻¹.
- Observation Phytolith content in B. vulgaris branches was 79.06 mg g⁻¹.
- Observation Five phytolith morphotypes were identified in the leaves and branches of both bamboo species.
- Association B. vulgaris has greater potential for PhytOC formation than B. balcooa.
- Association B. balcooa had higher phytolith content than B. vulgaris.
- Recommendation Promoting cultivation of high PhytOC-producing bamboo such as B. vulgaris could be an effective strategy for climate change mitigation.