scholarly journals Pollination Ecology of Indian Tulip Tree, Thespesia Populnea (L.) Sol. Ex Correa (Malvaceae), a Valuable Evergreen Tree Species for Coastal Ecorestoration

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 35-44
Author(s):  
Jacob Solomon Raju Aluri ◽  
Venkata Ramana Kunuku ◽  
Prasada Rao Chappidi ◽  
Bhushanam Jeevan Prasad Kammarchedu ◽  
Sravan Kumar Samareddy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Sequestration ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Pollination Ecology ◽  
Thespesia Populnea ◽  
Tidal Water ◽  
Evergreen Tree ◽  
Tulip Tree

Abstract Thespesia populnea is a coastal evergreen tree species which flowers seasonally. The flowers are hermaphroditic, self-compatible, self-pollinating, and principally melittophilous. The fruits are indehiscent, turban-shaped, capsules, which release seeds in tidal water upon the decay of their pericarp. Both fruits and seeds are buoyant and typically hydrochorous. This species is a source of wood, dye, food, traditional medicine, being also used as an ornamental and avenue tree. Therefore, it is important in coastal eco-restoration and carbon sequestration.

scholarly journals Pollination Ecology of Hibiscus tiliaceus L. (Malvaceae), an Evergreen Tree Species Valuable in Coastal and Inland Eco-Restoration

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-56
Author(s):  
Jacob Solomon Raju Aluri ◽  
Venkata Ramana Kunuku ◽  
Prasada Rao Chappidi ◽  
Bhushanam Jeevan Prasad Kammarchedu
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Pollination Ecology ◽  
Evergreen Tree ◽  
Terrestrial Habitats

Abstract Hibiscus tiliaceus is an amphibious evergreen tree species which grows naturally in coastal and terrestrial habitats. Flowering and fruiting is mostly seasonal. It is self-compatible, protandrous, ambophilous involving melittophily and anemophily, and hydrochorous. Melittophily involves certain bees, which effect sternotribic pollination. Anemophily is functional only during the afternoon period. Delayed autonomous autogamy, a characteristic of the Malvaceae family, is not functional in this species. The tree has dual modes of regeneration, by seed and by sprouting prostrate stems. It is a most suitable species for coastal and inland eco-restoration.

Influence of tree species on carbon sequestration in afforested pastures in a humid temperate region

2011 ◽  
Vol 353 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 333-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
César Pérez-Cruzado ◽  
Pablo Mansilla-Salinero ◽  
Roque Rodríguez-Soalleiro ◽  
Agustín Merino
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Sequestration ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Temperate Region

scholarly journals Environmental change impacts on the C- and N-cycle of European forests: a model comparison study

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1751-1773 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. R. Cameron ◽  
M. Van Oijen ◽  
C. Werner ◽  
K. Butterbach-Bahl ◽  
R. Grote ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Sequestration ◽  
Central Europe ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Carbon Sink ◽  
N2o Emission ◽  
Forest Growth ◽  
N2o Emissions ◽  
European Forests ◽  
Considerable Uncertainty ◽  
Carbon And Nitrogen

Abstract. Forests are important components of the greenhouse gas balance of Europe. There is considerable uncertainty about how predicted changes to climate and nitrogen deposition will perturb the carbon and nitrogen cycles of European forests and thereby alter forest growth, carbon sequestration and N2O emission. The present study aimed to quantify the carbon and nitrogen balance, including the exchange of greenhouse gases, of European forests over the period 2010–2030, with a particular emphasis on the spatial variability of change. The analysis was carried out for two tree species: European beech and Scots pine. For this purpose, four different dynamic models were used: BASFOR, DailyDayCent, INTEGRATOR and Landscape-DNDC. These models span a range from semi-empirical to complex mechanistic. Comparison of these models allowed assessment of the extent to which model predictions depended on differences in model inputs and structure. We found a European average carbon sink of 0.160 ± 0.020 kgC m−2 yr−1 (pine) and 0.138 ± 0.062 kgC m−2 yr−1 (beech) and N2O source of 0.285 ± 0.125 kgN ha−1 yr−1 (pine) and 0.575 ± 0.105 kgN ha−1 yr−1 (beech). The European average greenhouse gas potential of the carbon sink was 18 (pine) and 8 (beech) times that of the N2O source. Carbon sequestration was larger in the trees than in the soil. Carbon sequestration and forest growth were largest in central Europe and lowest in northern Sweden and Finland, N. Poland and S. Spain. No single driver was found to dominate change across Europe. Forests were found to be most sensitive to change in environmental drivers where the drivers were limiting growth, where changes were particularly large or where changes acted in concert. The models disagreed as to which environmental changes were most significant for the geographical variation in forest growth and as to which tree species showed the largest rate of carbon sequestration. Pine and beech forests were found to have differing sensitivities to environmental change, in particular the response to changes in nitrogen and precipitation, with beech forest more vulnerable to drought. There was considerable uncertainty about the geographical location of N2O emissions. Two of the models BASFOR and LandscapeDNDC had largest emissions in central Europe where nitrogen deposition and soil nitrogen were largest, whereas the two other models identified different regions with large N2O emission. N2O emissions were found to be larger from beech than pine forests and were found to be particularly sensitive to forest growth.

scholarly journals Stand Structure, Productivity and Carbon Sequestration Potential of Oak Dominated Forests in Kumaun Himalaya

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 466-476
Author(s):  
Bijendra Lal ◽  
L.S. Lodhiyal
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Sequestration ◽  
Primary Productivity ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Stand Structure ◽  
Basal Area ◽  
Forest Site ◽  
Forest Sites ◽  
Sequestration Potential ◽  
Oak Tree ◽  
Quercus Leucotrichophora

Present study deals with stand structure, biomass, productivity and carbon sequestration in oak dominated forests mixed with other broad leaved tree species. The sites of studied forests were located in Nainital region between 29058’ N lat. and 79028’ E long at 1500-2150 m elevation. Tree density of forests ranged from 980-1100 ind.ha-1. Of this, oak trees shared 69-97%. The basal area of trees was 31.81 to 63.93 m2 ha-1. R. arboreum and Q. floribunda shared maximum basal area 16.45 and 16.32 m2 ha-1, respectively in forest site-1 and 2 while Quercus leucotrichophora shared maximum (35.69 m2 ha-1) in site-3. The biomass and primary productivity of tree species ranged from 481-569 t ha-1 and 16.9-20.9 t ha-1yr-1, respectively. Of this, biomass and primary productivity of oak tree species accounted for 81 to 95 and 78 to 98%, respectively. Carbon stock and carbon sequestration ranged from 228 to 270 t ha-1 and 8.0 to 9.9 t ha-1yr-1, respectively. The share of oak tree species ranged from 81 to 94.7 and 79 to 97%, respectively. The diversity of tree species ranged from 0.03 to 0.16 in forest sites-1, 2 and 3. The diversity of oak species was 0.08-0.16 in all the forest sites. Thus it is concluded that among the oak tree species, Quercus floribunda and Quercus leucotrichophora were highly dominated in the studied forests. The climax form of oak dominated trees in the studied forest sites depicted slightly lower richness and diversity of tree species compared to the forests in the region and elsewhere. As far as dry matter and carbon of forests is concerned, these estimates are close to the earlier reports of forests in the region. Therefore, studied forests have the potential to increase the diversity, productivity and carbon sequestration of forest tree species by providing the adequate scientific conservation and management inputs.

scholarly journals Effect of disturbance on plant species abundance and density distribution in tropical forest of Sunsari district, Eastern Nepal

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Tilak Prasad Gautam ◽  
Tej Narayan Mandal
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Sequestration ◽  
Species Composition ◽  
Tropical Forest ◽  
Tropical Forests ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Forest Disturbance ◽  
Species Abundance ◽  
Forest Degradation ◽  
Tree Density ◽  
Shrub Species

The disappearance of global tropical forests due to deforestation and forest degradation has reduced the biodiversity and carbon sequestration capacity. In these contexts, present study was carried out to understand the species composition and density in the undisturbed and disturbed stands of moist tropical forest located in Sunsari district of eastern Nepal. Study revealed that the forest disturbance has reduced the number of tree species by 33% and tree density by 50%. In contrary, both number and density of herb and shrub species have increased with forest disturbance.

scholarly journals Carbon Sequestration Analysis of dominant tree species using Geo-informatics Technology in Gujarat State (INDIA)

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ankit Arya ◽  
Shalini Shalini Negi ◽  
Jaydipsinh C. Kathota ◽  
Ajay N. Patel ◽  
Manik H. Kalubarme ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Sequestration ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Gujarat State
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