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Carbon sequestration potential of two Musa cultivars from Mokokchung, Nagaland, North East India along an altitudinal gradient


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1 Department of Botany, Nagaland University, Lumami 798 627, India, India
2 Centre for Biodiversity, Department of Botany, Nagaland University, Lumami 798 627, India, India
 

The present study explores the carbon sequestration potential of two extensively cultivated banana cultivars, i.e. Atsu Mungo and Aot Mungo, from Nagaland, North East India. The Musa cultivars were planted on experi­mental plots along an altitudinal gradient. Plant traits such as suckers, number of leaves, height and diameter at breast height were recorded. The biomass and carbon sequestration potential were estimated using allometric equations. The cultivars had substantial carbon seque­stration ability and higher values of sequestration were observed at lower altitudes for both cultivars
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Authors

W. Temjen
Department of Botany, Nagaland University, Lumami 798 627, India, India
M. R. Singh
Centre for Biodiversity, Department of Botany, Nagaland University, Lumami 798 627, India, India
T. Ajungla
Department of Botany, Nagaland University, Lumami 798 627, India, India

Abstract


The present study explores the carbon sequestration potential of two extensively cultivated banana cultivars, i.e. Atsu Mungo and Aot Mungo, from Nagaland, North East India. The Musa cultivars were planted on experi­mental plots along an altitudinal gradient. Plant traits such as suckers, number of leaves, height and diameter at breast height were recorded. The biomass and carbon sequestration potential were estimated using allometric equations. The cultivars had substantial carbon seque­stration ability and higher values of sequestration were observed at lower altitudes for both cultivars

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv123%2Fi7%2F925-927