Allocation of Biomass and Carbon Stocks in Seven Woody Species of Tropical Deciduous Forests, Dang, Gujarat

Literature on the biomass estimates and carbon cycles of Asian tropical deciduous forests is very limited. In this study, seven woody species were selected, with four representatives each in chronosequence, and harvested from deciduous forests of Dang, Gujarat for assessing their biomass and carbon content. All the species showed a carbon percentage between 40% and 45%. The regression equations of total biomass versus girth class developed for all seven species would be useful to estimate biomass on a larger scale and the carbon content would improve the understanding about carbon accounts of Indian forests.