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Günay Erpul - Özden Görücü - Atila Gül - Yusuf Güneş
Reşat Akgöz - Kenan İnce - Ünal Satı Yilmaz

Table 1: The Carbon Storage Capacities of Some Ecosystems
(Cairns and Meganck, 1994).

Name of Ecosystem Carbon Storage (t C/ha)

Tropical forests 220

Temperate forests 150

Northern forests 90

Meadows and pastures 15

Agricultural areas 5
Consequently, carbon economics and carbon crediting mechanisms offer
important tools to reduce carbon emissions and enhance ecosystem services.
In Türkiye, the economic value and social benefits of these approaches have
started to be evaluated in line with sustainability criteria.

3.5. Calculation Methodology in Carbon Economics

In carbon economics, the financial value of carbon is calculated using
parameters such as the amount of carbon in dry biomass, the amount of CO₂
sequestered and the price of carbon, based on the vegetation pattern of
sinks and field data. Using the photosynthesis equation, the amount of CO₂
sequestered by biomass is calculated metrically (Laposata, M. and Pratte, J.
2005). With this calculation, the amount of CO₂ sequestered in 1 kilogram of
wood mass was found as 1.65 kg. However, in order to calculate the present
economic value of carbon, the net present value of CO₂ sequestered from
planting or transplanting is calculated, taking into account parameters such
as interest rate, rotation period and carbon price.
Furthermore, the amount of CO2 sequestered by biomass is calculated
metrically with the help of Equation 1, which is derived from the photosynthesis
equation (Laposata, M. and Pratte, J. 2005).

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