| dc.description.abstract | One of the environmental issues that is being widely discussed at the moment is climate change due to global warming. Forests provide indirect benefits, namely as absorbers of carbon dioxide (CO2). Plants absorb CO2 when the photosynthesis process occurs to produce carbohydrates and distribute them throughout the plant body where they are stored in the form of biomass. Therefore, biomass and carbon measurements need to be carried out to determine the ability of plants to store biomass and carbon. This research aims to determine the composition of plant species, stand structure, biomass potential and carbon storage in agarwood stands. This research was conducted in Hessa Perlompongan Village, Air Batu District and Sidomukti Village, West Kisaran City District, Asahan Regency in October-December 2023. The method used was the vegetation analysis method. Data collected includes plant type, number of individuals, tree diameter and tree height. Biomass calculations are carried out using the method without harvesting. The results of the research show that the plant species composition in Hessa Perlompongan Village consists of 4 types with a total of 135 individuals, while the plant species composition in Sidomukti Village consists of 1 type with a total of 56 individuals. The total biomass of agarwood stands in Hessa Perlompongan Village was 114,22 tons/ha and in Sidomukti Village it was 40,94 tons/ha. The carbon storage of agarwood stands in Hessa Perlompongan Village is 53,58 tons C/ha and in Sidomukti Village it is 19,23 tons C/ha. | en_US |
