Trees Carbon Storage Potential of Tak Municipal Parks, Tak Province
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Carbon storage in trees was assessed in 3 public parks of Tak province, Thailand: Krathong Sai Park, Mae Ping Tak Park, and Her Majesty the Queen's 60th Birthday Anniversary (Chaloem Phrakiat) Park. In addition, green area management guidelines were proposed for increasing their carbon storage potential. The diameter at breast height (DBH) and height of the trees were recorded during January–May 2023. Then, biomass (both aboveground and belowground) and carbon storage were evaluated based on allometric equations and the carbon fraction. The results indicated that on all 3 areas, there were 423 trees in 52 species and 24 families. The total carbon storage was 129 ton with 9.8, 61.4, and 57.6 trees for Krathong Sai Park, Mae Ping Tak Park, and Chaloem Phrakiat Park, respectively. Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus macrocarpus Kurz.) was the tree with the highest total carbon storage equal to 28.7 trees. Management guidelines to optimize tree density and increase carbon storage potential should promote planting 108, 148, and 480 additional trees in Krathong Sai Park, Mae Ping Tak Park, and Chaloem Phrakiat Park, respectively. These trees should be from fast-growing and long-lived species, such as Thai copper pod (Senna siamea (Lam.) Irwin & Barneby), Burmese rosewood, and Golden shower (Cassia fistula L.), as well as provincial trees, such as Ironwood (Xylia xylocarpa (Roxb.) W.Theob. var. kerrii (Craib & Hutch.) I.C.Nielsen). Planting trees also increases biodiversity habitat, especially for insects, birds, and small reptiles. In addition, the extra trees should attract more people to visit and use the area, stimulating the economy and giving local entrepreneurs more business opportunities. However, it is important to not damage any structures when planting trees. Furthermore, all developments should seek the opinions of both the direct and indirect users in order to ensure sustainable development that best meets the needs of urban residents.
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ข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) ขอรับรองว่า ต้นฉบับที่เสนอมานี้ยังไม่เคยได้รับการตีพิมพ์และไม่ได้อยู่ในระหว่างกระบวนการพิจารณาตีพิมพ์ลงในวารสารหรือสิ่งตีพิมพ์อื่นใด ข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) ยอมรับหลักเกณฑ์และเงื่อนไขการพิจารณาต้นฉบับ ทั้งยินยอมให้กองบรรณาธิการมีสิทธิ์พิจารณาและตรวจแก้ต้นฉบับได้ตามที่เห็นสมควร พร้อมนี้ขอมอบลิขสิทธิ์ผลงานที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ให้แก่วารสารวนศาสตร์ คณะวนศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์ กรณีมีการฟ้องร้องเรื่องการละเมิดลิขสิทธิ์เกี่ยวกับภาพ กราฟ ข้อความส่วนใดส่วนหนึ่ง หรือ ข้อคิดเห็นที่ปรากฏในผลงาน ให้เป็นความรับผิดชอบของข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) แต่เพียงฝ่ายเดียว และหากข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) ประสงค์ถอนบทความในระหว่างกระบวนการพิจารณาของทางวารสาร ข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) ยินดีรับผิดชอบค่าใช้จ่ายทั้งหมดที่เกิดขึ้นในกระบวนการพิจารณาบทความนั้น”
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