Paper Title
Carbon Sequestration Estimation of Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) on the Delmarva Peninsula

Abstract
The major tasks of this study were to establish forest sample plots, and to determine the amount of carbon store within the project area. Randomly, 20 fixed-radius sample plotsof a circle with a 37.2 feet radius were established on the Steward Neck Farm at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. All loblolly pine trees within the radius were considered to be in the plot, the height and the trunk circumference of all loblolly pine trees were measured. Average number of loblolly trees was 14.5 trees in a 1/10-acre sample plot. Thus, we would estimate 145 loblolly trees per acre. Average carbon storage of a loblolly pine tree was 758.9756 lbs with standard deviation = 353.0178. Average carbon sequestered by the loblolly pine tree was 2782.6323 lbs with standard deviation = 1294.2693. Given 145 trees per acre, we would estimate 110,051.462 lbs (49.919 tons carbon) content per acre, and 403,481.684 lbs (183.016 tons) carbon sequestration per acre. The results of this study can provide research opportunities to monitor carbon stocks and estimate changes in carbon stores over time, and demonstrate forest management and resilience in the large forested areas and in the ‘community forests’ on the Eastern Shore. Keywords - Loblolly pine, carbon sequestration, UMES, Delmarva Peninsula.