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Carbon and Biomass Density of Trees in Duggada Area of Garhwal Himalaya, India


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Forests often store carbon at rates well below their potential and thus could be responsive to the management of enhanced carbon sequestration. The present study was carried out in Duggada area of Garhwal Himalaya to assess tree biomass and total carbon density. The dominant tree species were found Salix tetraseprma, Toona hexandra, Emblica -1 officinalis and Acacia catechu. Total carbon density was 525.15 mg ha and ranged between 81.27±4.82 for Bischofia -1 -1 javanica to 4.38±0.29 mg ha for Ficus religosa. Total tree biomass density (TBD) was 1050.30 mg ha and values varied -1 from 162.54±9.65 in Bischofia javanicato 8.77±0.59 mg ha for Ficus religosa. However, value of below ground biomass density (BGBD) was 806.95 and range between 128.8±7.85 for Bischofia javanicato 6.41±0.45 in Ficus religosa.

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Biomass, Carbon, Himalaya, Density.
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Kaiser Iqbal
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand - 249161
India

Jahangeer A. Bhat
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand - 249161
India

Nazir A. Pala
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand - 249161
India

Aatif Hussain
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand - 249161
India

Ajeet K. Negi
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand - 249161
India


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Authors

Kaiser Iqbal
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand - 249161, India
Jahangeer A. Bhat
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand - 249161, India
Nazir A. Pala
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand - 249161, India
Aatif Hussain
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand - 249161, India
Ajeet K. Negi
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand - 249161, India

Abstract


Forests often store carbon at rates well below their potential and thus could be responsive to the management of enhanced carbon sequestration. The present study was carried out in Duggada area of Garhwal Himalaya to assess tree biomass and total carbon density. The dominant tree species were found Salix tetraseprma, Toona hexandra, Emblica -1 officinalis and Acacia catechu. Total carbon density was 525.15 mg ha and ranged between 81.27±4.82 for Bischofia -1 -1 javanica to 4.38±0.29 mg ha for Ficus religosa. Total tree biomass density (TBD) was 1050.30 mg ha and values varied -1 from 162.54±9.65 in Bischofia javanicato 8.77±0.59 mg ha for Ficus religosa. However, value of below ground biomass density (BGBD) was 806.95 and range between 128.8±7.85 for Bischofia javanicato 6.41±0.45 in Ficus religosa.

Keywords


Biomass, Carbon, Himalaya, Density.

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