We estimated carbon sequestration i

We estimated carbon sequestration in Pará rubber tree plantations using a remote sensing approach and then
compared the results to known figures for carbon sequestration resulting from soil-water interaction. The preliminary
zone investigated is in Wangchun, eastern Thailand, and covers about 20 km2
.
Carbon sequestrated during soil-water interaction was estimated using a hydrological model taking into account
variations in alkalinity and topography. We found that soil-water interaction resulted in the sequestration of 0.04 tons
C/km2
/year. The amount of naturally stored carbon in the Pará rubber plantation using THAICHOTE satellite
imagery and specific biomass equations, was found to be 645 tons C/km2
/year.
The magnitude of these preliminary results suggests that the flux of carbon storage in Pará rubber plantations could
play a substantial role in the global carbon cycle.