Carbon sequestration: estimation of carbon stock in natural forests using geospatial technology in the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India
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Carbon sequestration: estimation of carbon stock in natural forests using geospatial technology in the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India
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Ramachandran A
Jayakumar S Haroon RM Bhaskaran A Arockiasamy DI |
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Biomass carbon, carbon sequestration, natural forest, Eastern Ghats, soil organic carbon
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The need for a carbon databank is addressed in this article in the context of mitigating climatic changes. As a pilot study, carbon stock in a natural forest area of Kolli hills, part of the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India has been estimated using geospatial technology. The total biomass, both above and below ground, is calculated and the total carbon stock estimated. Likewise, the sequestered soil organic carbon is also estimated. The biomass carbon estimated is 2.74 Tg and the soil carbon is 3.48 Tg. The lesser soil organic carbon indicates that the forest area is severely affected by degradation due to various need-based forestry practices and anthropogenic disturbances. A national-level carbon databank is envisaged for all types of forest in India to study the temporal change and carbon sequestration potential for better management of forests Not Available |
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2021-08-18T09:18:49Z
2021-08-18T09:18:49Z 2007-01-01 |
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Research Paper
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Ramachandran, A; Jayakumar, S; Haroon, RM; Bhaskaran, A; Arockiasamy, DI. 2007. Carbon sequestration: estimation of carbon stock in natural forests using geospatial technology in the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India. Current science 92(3) 323-331
ISSN 0011-3891 http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/57709 |
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English
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Current science
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