Dry biomass and carbon sequestration in environmental plantings in the Midlands of Tasmania

Estimates of dry biomass and carbon sequestration were made for environmental plantings established in the harsh, agricultural landscapes Midlands Tasmania. Plantings designed to provide habitat connectivity native wildlife. The 6-year-old woodland riparian was estimated be 4.7 9.0 tonnes/ha, respectively. component this 2.4 4.5 tonnes/ha carbon, equivalent 8.7 16.5 dioxide (CO2) sequestered, These are lower than previous estimates same age landscape. This is largely due planting densities 200 stems/ha, 883 stems/ha respectively, plantings, relative comparable (˜1,000 stems/ha). Further, a combination extreme climatic events during early establishment high heterogeneity soil type landscape position reduced performance plantings.