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Carbon allocation, sequestration and carbon dioxide mitigation under plantation forests of north western Himalaya, India

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Title Carbon allocation, sequestration and carbon dioxide mitigation under plantation forests of north western Himalaya, India
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Creator B. Devi, , ,
D.R. Bhardwaj
P. Panwar,
S. Pal,
N.K. Gupta,
C.L. Thakur
Devi B., Bhardwaj
D.R., Panwar P.
Pal S
 
Subject Afforestation, carbon sequestration, plantation biomass, soil carbon, carbon dioxide mitigation
 
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The organic carbon and soils of the world comprise bulk of the terrestrial
carbon and serve as a major sink and source of atmospheric carbon.
Increasing atmospheric concentrations of green house gases may be mitigated
by increasing carbon sequestration in vegetation and soil. The study attempted
to estimate biomass production and carbon sequestration potential
of different plantation ecosystems in north western Himalaya, India. Biomass,
carbon density of biomass, soil, detritus, carbon sequestration and CO2
mitigation potential were studied under different plantation forest ecosystems
comprising of eight different tree species: Quercus leucotrichophora,
Pinus roxburghii, Acacia catechu, Acacia mollissima, Albizia procera, Alnus
nitida, Eucalyptus tereticornis and Ulmus villosa. Above (185.57±48.99
tha-1) and below ground (42.47±10.38 tha-1) biomass was maximum in Ulmus
villosa. The vegetation carbon density was maxium in Albizia procera
(118.37±1.49 tha-1) and minimum (36.50±9.87 tha-1) in Acacia catechu. Soil
carbon density was maximum (219.86±10.34 tha-1) in Alnus nitida, and minimum
(170.83±20.60 tha-1) in Pinus roxburghii. Detritus was higher in Pinus
roxburghii (6.79±2.0 tha-1). Carbon sequestration (7.91±3.4 tha-1) and CO2
mitigation potential (29.09±12.78 tha-1) was maximum in Ulmus villosa.
Pearson correlation matrix revealed significant positive relationship of ecosystem
carbon with plantation biomass, soil carbon and CO2 mitigation potential.
With the emerging threat of climate change, such assessment of forest
and soil carbon inventory would allow to devise best land management
and policy decisions for sustainable management of fragile hilly ecosystem.
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Date 2020-03-05T08:43:07Z
2020-03-05T08:43:07Z
2013-01-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/33596
 
Language English
 
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