scholarly journals Aboveground Biomass and Carbon Stocks of an Undisturbed Regenerating Sal (Shorea Robusta Gaertn. F.) Forest Of Goalpara District, Assam, Northeast India

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 147-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debajit Rabha
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Northeast India ◽  
Carbon Stocks ◽  
High Carbon ◽  
Carbon Sequestration Potential ◽  
Shorea Robusta ◽  
Sequestration Potential ◽  
Sal Forest ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Change Mitigation

The present paper deals with the above ground biomass and carbon stocks of an undisturbed Sal forest of Goalpara district, Assam, Northeast India. The average AGB and C were recorded 239.45 ± 12.8 Mg ha-1 and 119.73 ± 6.4 Mg ha-1. Density distribution curve indicates the high carbon sequestration potential of the stand in near future which further helps in climate change mitigation. Currently, conservation measures are well imposed in combine effort of local community and government. Legal involvement of local community in conservation exercises along with the forest department might be very effective in management of Sal forests.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ije.v3i4.11743   International Journal of EnvironmentVolume-3, Issue-4, Sep-Nov 2014Page: 147-155 

Carbon Stocks of Linear Category of Trees Out Side Forest in Anantapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh, India

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 303-308
Author(s):  
G. Kavitha ◽  
S. Salamma ◽  
M. Ramesh ◽  
Mudavath Naik ◽  
M. Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Basal Area ◽  
Carbon Stocks ◽  
Linear Structures ◽  
Carbon Sequestration Potential ◽  
Sequestration Potential ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Angiosperm Species ◽  
Linear Category ◽  
Total Tree ◽  
Trees Outside Forest

In the present study, carbon stocks of linear structures of trees outside forest in Anantapuramu district was estimated through sampling of 344 (0.1 ha) plots. A total of 4229 tree individuals belonging to 66 angiosperm species were enumerated in the sampled plots. The mean tree density is 122.8per ha; mean diameter at breast height 4.04 m; mean basal area 15.43 m2 ha-1.Mean volume of trees with >10 cm diameter is 15.50 m3 ha-1; mean total tree biomass is 120.81 tons ha-1.The mean carbon stock is 57.385 tons ha-1 and extrapolated biomass and carbon content for linear structures are 0.176 Mt and 0.083 Mt respectively. The carbon sequestration potential of trees outside forests of Anantapuramu district is estimated at 0.304 Mt.

Carbon stocks in the Oak and Pine Forests in Salyan District, Nepal

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 30-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bishnu Prasad Shrestha ◽  
B. P. Devkota
Keyword(s):  
Soil Carbon ◽  
Carbon Stocks ◽  
Pine Forests ◽  
Forest Types ◽  
Basic Step ◽  
Soil Carbon Stock ◽  
Carbon Sequestration Potential ◽  
Ground Biomass ◽  
Sequestration Potential ◽  
Soil Carbon Stocks

Forests play an important role in absorbing atmospheric carbon dioxide. Broadleaf Forests absorb more carbon as compared to the Pine Forests. Quantification of carbon in any vegetation and soil type is a basic step for evaluating the carbon sequestration potential of an ecosystem. To quantify the vegetation and soil carbon stocks in Oak and Pine Forests, above and below-ground biomass of both forests were estimated using stratified random sampling. Individual trees in the sample plots of both forest types were measured. Above-ground biomass of trees and saplings were estimated by using different models, while the biomass of grass, herb and litter were calculated directly from field measurements. To determine the soil carbon stock, soil samples from three depth levels (0–10 cm, 10–20 cm, and 20–30 cm) of each soil profile were collected for each sample plot laid out in both forest types. Total vegetation carbon stocks in Oak and Pine Forests were 90.37 and 24.82 Mg C ha-1, respectively. Similarly, the soil carbon stocks in the Oak and Pine Forests were 60.82 and 46.12 Mg C ha-1, respectively.Banko Janakari, Vol. 23, No. 2, 2013

Soils under Shorea robusta in foot hills of the Eastern Himalaya - their characteristics and carbon sequestration potential

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 295-301
Author(s):  
Samar Gangopadhyay ◽  
◽  
Samar Banerjee ◽  
Avinash Jain ◽  
Saikat Banerjee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Carbon Sequestration ◽  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Bulk Density ◽  
Clay Content ◽  
Carbon Sequestration Potential ◽  
Shorea Robusta ◽  
Sequestration Potential ◽  
Study Sites

Forest soils supporting Sal-Shorea robusta (Roxb. ex Gaertn. f.) plantations in the foot hills of Darjeeling and Kurseong Divisions in West Bengal were studied for their physicochemical characteristics and carbon sequestration potential. Soils are acidic, high in organic carbon and clay content but low in soil reaction (pH) and bulk density (BD). Thick deposit of leaf litter and its decomposition products increase the soil organic carbon (SOC). Significant amount of clay content also increases the moisture content which helps in decomposing the organic matter, reducing the bulk density of soil and reduces erosion. Soil organic matter tends to concentrate with roughly more than half of the soil organic carbon in the upper soil horizons (0-30cm) at all the study sites. Among the study sites, Samardanga block registers lowest SOC while Bamanpukuri block shows highest SOC stock.

scholarly journals Regeneration Status and Carbon Accumulation Potential in Community Managed Sal (Shorea robusta) Forests of Far-Western Terai Region, Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajeev Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Sequestration ◽  
Carbon Stock ◽  
Carbon Accumulation ◽  
Developmental Phase ◽  
Community Forest ◽  
Carbon Sequestration Potential ◽  
Community Forests ◽  
Shorea Robusta ◽  
Regeneration Status ◽  
Sequestration Potential

Regeneration patterns of species population can address climate change by adaptive evolution or by migrating association to survival in their favorable climate and finally decide the particular forest future. This research examined the status of regeneration and carbon sequestration potential in tropical Sal (Shorea robusta) forest of Kanchanpur district, Nepal. For the study, a total of 63 concentric sample plots were investigated by using systematic sampling with 0.5% sampling intensity. Regeneration status of forest was estimated by calculating the density of each species in each developmental phase. The above-ground carbon stock of trees species were estimated using allometric equations. The studied forests had good regeneration status and Shorea robusta was the dominant species in terms of regeneration and carbon stock. Ramnagar community forest had greater number of seedling, sapling and tree than that of the Ganesh community forest. Reverse J-shaped population curves were recorded at both the study sites. This study provided information about the regeneration status, structure, composition and carbon sequestration potential of tree species which is very necessary for conservation and sustainable management of community forests. Studies indicate that community management has increased the carbon stock of forests and also has promoted the productivity of forests by altering the structure and composition of the community forests.

Carbon Stocks of Trees Outside Forests in Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, India

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-210
Author(s):  
M. Ramesh ◽  
Boyina Rao
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Sequestration ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Carbon Stocks ◽  
Carbon Sequestration Potential ◽  
Trees Outside Forests ◽  
Sequestration Potential

In the present study, carbon stocks of trees outside forests in Kurnool district was estimated through sampling of 143 hectare area in 413 plots. A total of 93 species belonging to 80 genera and 37 families were recorded in the sampled plots. Extrapolated biomass and carbon stocks are calculated for Kurnool district as 2.131 Mt and 1.012 Mt respectively. The carbon sequestration potential of the trees outside forests of Kurnool district is estimated at 3.197 Mt CO2.

scholarly journals An introduction to the distribution of carbon stocks in temperate broadleaf forests of northern Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (No. 2) ◽  
pp. 70-79
Author(s):  
Mohadeseh Ghanbari Motlagh ◽  
Sasan Babaie Kafaky ◽  
Asadollah Mataji ◽  
Reza Akhavan ◽  
Behzad Amraei
Keyword(s):  
Soil Carbon ◽  
Carbon Stock ◽  
Carbon Stocks ◽  
Northern Iran ◽  
Soil Carbon Stock ◽  
Carbon Sequestration Potential ◽  
Sequestration Potential ◽  
Soil Carbon Stocks ◽  
Organic Carbon Stock ◽  
Non Destructive

Northern forests of Iran are among the most important plant communities in Iran due to their dynamic and diverse vegetation composition and fertile soils. There is little information about carbon stocks of these forests. In the present study, above- and belowground carbon stocks of trees, litter, herbs and soil organic carbon stock at three selected sites of these forests were calculated using random plots and non-destructive sampling. The FAO method was used for carbon estimation of trees and Walkley-Black method was used for soil carbon stock and carbon coefficient was estimated directly. The results showed that both the tree carbon stocks and soil carbon stocks increased from east to west with increasing altitude, showing significant differences. The results also indicate that these forests have a high carbon sequestration potential as a green belt across the northern slopes of the Alborz Mountains, when the contribution of the aboveground section was greater than that  of the belowground section (soil and roots) at all sites.

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