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Allometric equations for predicting biomass and carbon of Simarouba glauca plantations in dryland of Hyderabad, Telangana

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Title Allometric equations for predicting biomass and carbon of Simarouba glauca plantations in dryland of Hyderabad, Telangana
 
Creator M B NOOR MOHAMED
G RAJESHWAR RAO
P SHARATH KUMAR
P SATHI REDDY
 
Subject Allometric relationship, Biomass, Simarouba glauca, Total carbon
 
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Estimating the carbon stocked in planted forests is important to assess the mitigation effect and to predict potential
impact of mechanisms to reduce carbon emissions. This study was conducted in Central Research Institute for
Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad to develop the allometric equations for predicting the above and below ground
biomass and total carbon in three different basal diameter classes (0-10 cm, 10-20 cm and 20-30 cm) of Simarouba
glauca DC. Higher total biomass of 169.0 kg/tree in 20-30 diameter class followed by 10-20 cm (57.81 kg/tree)
diameter class were recorded in S. glauca. From the findings, above ground biomass has a highly significant relationship
with tree height, basal diameter, DBH, crown height, crown width. There was a significant linear relationship between
below ground biomass and predictors, viz. tree height (0.803), basal diameter (0.820), DBH (0.810), crown height
(0.985) and crown width (0.957). And also, strong non-linear relationship (0.985) exists between total biomass and
crown height (0.985) followed by crown width (0.957). The allometric coefficients which were calculated from the
allometric relations between the biomass of various tree components on total carbon for S. glauca. The highest and
strong allometric coefficient registered between total carbon and crown height (0.992) followed by crown width
(0.978). This finding may be first for S. glauca in India as no significant literature is available for estimation of biomass
and carbon in different components of the species. So the result of this study will be helpful in predicting the amount
of carbon credits earned by plantations on area basis, which are requisite under the Kyoto Protocol and REDD policy.
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Date 2019-05-15T12:07:38Z
2019-05-15T12:07:38Z
2016-11-01
 
Type Article
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/19571
 
Language English
 
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