Analysis of carbon sequestration by dominant trees in urban areas of Thane city

Tak, Aasawari A.; Kakde, Umesh B.

doi:10.1504/ijgw.2020.104615

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“…Both trees and shrubs were documented though the trees less than 3m height were not enumerated due to their futile CO2 storage capacity and the same was recorded in a spreadsheet. Thirdly, the total quantum of carbon sequestered was then calculated using the formula W=(AGB+BGB) *0.5*3.6663 [11]. The Above Ground Biomass (AGB) and Below Ground Biomass (BGB) were calculated using an allometric equation based on the field measurements of Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) and Height of the tree (H).…”

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Assessment of Biodiversity Richness and Carbon Sequestration Potential in Institutional Campus – A Case Study

Shrimathi,

Chandramathy,

Gnana Rathinam

2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Within an increasingly sprawling city, it is almost far-fetched to identify a large patch of potential habitat for urban ecological conservation. In such cases, the institutional campuses become vital areas for such interventions, which can then be harmonized to realize the seemingly unreal idea of urban forest development. These institutional ecological patches remain a home to a number of species. Thus, it retains the urban biodiversity amidst the anthropogenic urban activities. The campus of Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, is one such institutional urban forest that sprawls across 143 acres of land, surrounded by the Thiruparankundram hills and the lake which support the species’ richness and their composition. This urban forest is considered for investigation in current study. The researchers followed the non-destructive sampling mapping technique and used a measuring tape to conduct the biodiversity assessment of trees and animal species. Further, the authenticity of the biological taxonomy was also validated using an open-source application, ‘Plant Net’. The results found that this urban forest harbours a total of 40 different species of trees, with Azadirachta indica being the dominant tree species, followed by Saraca asoca, the co-dominant. The total carbon sequestered by this urban forest was then calculated using the formula W= (AGB+BGB) *0.5*3.6663. The results suggest the implementation of appropriate management strategies by providing a diverse set of essential plant databases for the institutional campuses, which in turn can benefit the management of urban ecosystems. The study emphasizes the importance of diverse species in providing ecological services such as biodiversity conservation, improved air quality, and micro-climate regulation, thus escalating the institutional urban forests to contribute towards a harmonious urban ecological development.

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Assessment of Biodiversity Richness and Carbon Sequestration Potential in Institutional Campus – A Case Study

Shrimathi,

Chandramathy,

Gnana Rathinam

2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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“…Generally, approximately 50% of any plant species' biomass is considered carbon. 51 Carbon storage (kg) = total biomass (kg) × 50% or total biomass/2CO 2 sequestered (kg) = carbon storage (kg) × 3.67…”

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Carbon farming: a circular framework to augment CO₂ sinks and to combat climate change

Singh,

Kiran,

Mohan

2024

Environ. Sci.: Adv.

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“…Trees absorb light energy and fix carbon dioxide in tree tissues through the process of carbon assimilation [53], and the amount of carbon sequestered per year varies with the size (crown width, DBH) and growth condition of the trees [54,55]. i-tree Eco calculated the total carbon sequestration of the trees in the Nanhu Park at 45.18 t per year, or approximately RMB 47,000, and the total storage at 245.34 t per year, or approximately RMB 254,000.…”

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Ecological Benefits and Plant Landscape Creation in Urban Parks: A Study of Nanhu Park, Hefei, China

Wu,

Yao,

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Plant landscape creation in urban parks is an important aspect of urban ecological construction under the goal of “carbon neutrality”. In this study, the plant community of Nanhu Park in Hefei City was considered the research subject, and its tree species’ composition and diameter at breast height (DBH) were analyzed. The ecological benefits of the park’s green space were evaluated using the i-tree Eco model, and the carbon sequestration, runoff retention, air pollution removal, and oxygen production benefits were quantified as economic values and combined with the landscape effect evaluation method. The results show that Nanhu Park is rich in tree species types, with 5871 trees of 41 species in 23 families and 32 native species, among which three species of Sapindus mukorossi, Eucommia ulmoides, and Triadica sebifera accounted for 43.7% of the total number of trees. The dominant tree DBH was intermediate (7.6–15.2 cm). In Nanhu Park, the economic benefits were ordered as follows: carbon sequestration > runoff retention > air pollution removal > oxygen production benefits. The dominant tree species strongly contributed to the total ecological benefit of urban park green space; the ecological benefit of individual trees was not positively correlated with the number of tree species; native tree species had better ecological and landscape effects, while plant communities with growth changes and hierarchical depth of landscape were more popular. The analysis of ecological benefits and landscape evaluation of urban park green space provide a theoretical basis for enhancing the plant landscape, thus providing a case reference for promoting the construction of park green space in Hefei.

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Analysis of carbon sequestration by dominant trees in urban areas of Thane city

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Assessment of Biodiversity Richness and Carbon Sequestration Potential in Institutional Campus – A Case Study

Assessment of Biodiversity Richness and Carbon Sequestration Potential in Institutional Campus – A Case Study

Carbon farming: a circular framework to augment CO₂ sinks and to combat climate change

Ecological Benefits and Plant Landscape Creation in Urban Parks: A Study of Nanhu Park, Hefei, China

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Analysis of carbon sequestration by dominant trees in urban areas of Thane city

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Assessment of Biodiversity Richness and Carbon Sequestration Potential in Institutional Campus – A Case Study

Assessment of Biodiversity Richness and Carbon Sequestration Potential in Institutional Campus – A Case Study

Carbon farming: a circular framework to augment CO2 sinks and to combat climate change

Ecological Benefits and Plant Landscape Creation in Urban Parks: A Study of Nanhu Park, Hefei, China

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