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Tools in Assessing Climate Change Flashcards

1
Q

Forests are the ________
on earth as they hold more than 80% of all terrestrial above ground
carbon (AGC) and more than 70% of
all soil organic carbon (SOC).

A

largest carbon pool

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2
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forests are found to play
a key role in the emission mitigation by sequestrating the atmospheric carbon into biomass and soil, and it plays an important role in the _______

A

global carbon cycle

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Carbon Stock Assessment
- ______ the amount of carbon stocked in the individual component of the forest or the forest as a whole

A

calculating

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4
Q

Carbon Stock Assessment
- measures the _______ and its components or
an ecosystem component to sequester Carbon

A

potential of a forest

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5
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Carbon Stock Assessment
- “A tree is ____ carbon”

A

50%

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6
Q

By composition wood is
- ___ Carbon,
- ___ Oxygen,
- __ Hydrogen and
- __ Nitrogen

A

50%
42%
6%
1%

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7
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  • dry matter weight of organic material
  • the total mass of living organisms
A

Biomass

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  • includes the biomass of tree, understory and herbaceous vegetation
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Aboveground biomass (AGB)

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9
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  • includes the biomass of the soil and roots
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Belowground biomass

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10
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  • is the dry matter weight of organic material (above-or belowground, live or dead).
A

Biomass

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11
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  • is a reservoir or a system which has the capacity to accumulate or release carbon.
  • Examples are forest biomass, wood products, soils, and atmosphere.
A

Carbon Pool

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12
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  • is the natural features that absorb CO2, such as forests or seas.
A

Carbon Sink

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  • is the absolute quantity of carbon held within a pool at specified time.
A

Carbon stock

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14
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  • are standing dead tree and fallen logs.
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Course wood debris (CWD)

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15
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  • is the L and O horizon comprising of dead plant material that lies on top of the mineral soil.
A

Litter

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16
Q
  • is dead wood material in the forest that is beyond 5cm dbh and 0.5m length.
A

Necromass

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17
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  • rate is the yearly sequestration of CO2, taken from the difference between
    sequestration observation for two time periods divided by the number of years elapsed.
A

Sequestration

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18
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  • is the amount of carbon derived from the weight of soil in Mg multiplied by %SOC. The %SOC being derived from its relations to %OM.
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Soil organic carbon (SOC)

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19
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  • plants are undergrowth which includes saplings, wildlings and grass
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Understory/herbaceous

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20
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is defined as the process of capturing carbon from the atmosphere so that the buildup of carbon dioxide (the principal greenhouse gas) concentration will be reduced

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Carbon sequestration

21
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defined by Watson et al. as an anthropogenic intervention designed to reduce the emissions or to enhance the sinks to greenhouse gases.

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Climate change mitigation

22
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defined as interventions to minimize the impact of climate change to those likely to be affected by this phenomenon.

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Climate change adaptation

23
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measures the potential of a forest and its components or an ecosystem component to sequester Carbon.

A

Carbon stock assessment

24
Q

In forestry, there are so many C assessment tools now a days and they all started from this concept ____________________.

A

“A tree is 50% carbon”

25
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By composition wood is _____ Carbon, ______ Oxygen, ____ Hydrogen and ____ Nitrogen

A

50%; 42%; 6%; 1%

26
Q

___________________ is the amount of GHG often measured using CO2 equivalent.

A

Greenhouse gas emission

27
Q

A ______________________ is a tool that can provide historical information of the anthropogenic GHG emission sources and removals within a certain area

A

GHG emission inventory or accounting

28
Q

meaning the trees will be cut to determine the biomass (dry matter weight) of the various parts of the tree which will be used in the calculation of GHG. It is usually done only to establish the baselines

A

Destructive sampling

29
Q

Carbon pool:

A
  1. AGB
  2. BGB
  3. Litter
  4. Necromass
  5. Understory/herbaceous plants
30
Q

In its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), the Philippines committed to reduce its GHG emissions by ______ by 2030

31
Q

Sectors and activity sources of GHG emissions:

A
  1. STATIONARY ENERGY
  2. ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
  3. TRANSPORTATION
  4. WASTE
  5. AGRICULTURE
  6. FORESTRY
32
Q

establishes the Philippine Greenhouse Gas Inventory Management and Reporting System (PGHGIMRS) to institutionalize the planning, preparation, and management of the country’s GHG inventory

A

Executive Order No. 174, s. 2014

33
Q

For the agriculture sector:

A

Department of Agriculture and Philippine Statistics Authority

34
Q

Executive Order No. 174, s. 2014 establishes the ________________________________________ to institutionalize the planning, preparation, and management of the country’s GHG inventory

A

Philippine Greenhouse Gas Inventory Management and Reporting System (PGHGIMRS)

35
Q

For the energy sector:

A

Department of Energy

36
Q

For the waste, industrial processes, and product use, and forestry and other land use sectors:

A

Department of Environment and Natural Resources

37
Q

For the transport sector:

A

Department of Transportation

38
Q

In its Intended Nationally
Determined Contribution (INDC),
the Philippines committed to
reduce its GHG emissions by ______
by 2030

39
Q
  • In the training materials on Carbon sequestration as provided by FDC, CFNR-UPLB (2013)
A

Biomass Estimation of Trees

40
Q

there are two general methods of biomass estimation, that is:

A

a. destructive and
b. non-destructive type.

41
Q

By its’ name this entail _________, meaning the trees will be cut to determine the biomass (dry matter weight) of the various parts of the tree which will be used in the calculation of GHG.

A

destructive method

42
Q

Destructive sampling is usually done only to establish the _____

43
Q

STATIONARY ENERGY
Residential fuel:

A
  • LPG
  • charcoal
  • diesel
  • gasoline
  • kerosene
  • fuel
  • wood
44
Q

ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION:

A
  • Residential
  • Commercial
  • Institution
  • Street lights
45
Q

TRANSPORTATION:

A
  • Road Transportation
46
Q

WASTE:

A
  • Solid waste
  • Waste water
47
Q

AGRICULTURE:

A
  • Rice cultivation
  • Livestock production
  • Agricultural soils
48
Q

FORESTRY:

A
  • Commercial harvest
  • Fuelwood consumption
  • LULC changes

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