Estimation of carbon stocks of Balganga Reserved Forest, Uttarakhand, India

Kumar, Amit; Sharma, M.P.

doi:10.1080/21580103.2014.990060

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“…In playground though the tree frequency is lower, biomass is high owing to the presence of trees of high DBH class (>60-90 cm and >90-120 cm). This proves that BA has positive correlation with AGB as found in other studies [59][60][61][62]. Though the correlation between BA and AGB varies, in forest and road it is significant (R 2 = 0.90 and R 2 = 0.94 respective) and for other classes as well it is positive ( Supplementary Materials).…”

Section: Tree Biomass and Carbon Stocksupporting

confidence: 85%

Vegetation Structure, Species Composition, and Carbon Sink Potential of Urban Green Spaces in Nagpur City, India

Lahoti

Lahoti²,

Joshi

et al. 2020

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Nagpur is rapidly urbanizing, and in the process witnessing decline in its green status which is one of the identities of the city. The study aims to understand the current species diversity, composition and structure in different classes of greens prevalent in the city. As urban green spaces (UGS) are also reservoirs of carbon stock, the study estimates their biomass. Through rigorous field work, data were collected from 246 sample plots across various UGS classes as pre-stratification. Then the biomass was estimated using non-destructive method with species-specific equation. The diversity of tree species recorded in UGS varies, with high diversity recorded in avenue plantation and institutional compounds. The overall variation in species composition among UGS classes was 36.8%. While in managed greens the species composition was similar, in institutional greens and forest it was different. Particularly, in forest the evenness was high with low diversity and low species richness. The structural distribution indicate lack of old trees in the city, with high number of tree species between diameter classes of 10–40 cm. Biomass was recorded high in road-side plantations (335 t ha−1) and playgrounds (324 t ha−1), and trees with bigger girth size where the main contributors. The dominant species indicates that high growth rate, tolerance to drought and pollution are the key attributes considered for species selection by local authorities. Though the city holds green image, vegetation along the avenues and institutions are stressed, exposed, and threatened by felling activities for grey infrastructure expansions. In such scenario, protection and preservation of older trees is crucial to maintain the carbon stock of the city. In addition, local authorities need to focus on effective afforestation programs through public participation to achieve high survival rate and reduce the maintenance cost. For species selection in addition to phenology and growth rate, tree biomass and life span needs to be considered to significantly enhance the urban environment and increase the benefits derived from UGS.

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Section: Tree Biomass and Carbon Stocksupporting

confidence: 85%

Vegetation Structure, Species Composition, and Carbon Sink Potential of Urban Green Spaces in Nagpur City, India

Lahoti

Lahoti²,

Joshi

et al. 2020

Land

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“…However, in this previous study, they considered biomass of litter and herbaceous. Carbon stocks found in swamps were close to those of 117.98 ± 29.54 found by Kamruzzaman et al (2018) in mangrove communities in Bangladesh and are higher than those of 53.45 ± 43.72 reported by Kumar and Sharma (2015) in Balganga reserve forest in India.…”

Section: Carbon Stock Dynamicsupporting

confidence: 67%

Spatial and temporal dynamic of land-cover/land-use and carbon stocks in Eastern Cameroon: a case study of the teaching and research forest of the University of Dschang

Temgoua

Solefack

Voufo

et al. 2018

Forest Science and Technology

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This study was carried out in the teaching and research forest of the University of Dschang in Belabo, with the aim of analysing land-cover and land-use changes as well as carbon stocks dynamic. The databases used are composed of three Landsat satellite images (5TM of 1984, 7ETM þ of 2000 and 8OLI of 2016), enhanced by field missions. Satellite images were processed using ENVI and ArcGIS software. Interview, focus group discussion methods and participatory mapping were used to identify the activities carried out by the local population. An inventory design consisting of four transects was used to measure dendrometric parameters and to identify land-use types. An estimation of carbon stocks in aboveground and underground woody biomass was made using allometric models based on non-destructive method. Dynamic of land-cover showed that the average annual rate of deforestation is 0.48%. The main activities at the base of this change are agriculture, house built-up and logging. Seven types of land-use were identified; adult secondary forests (64.10%), young secondary forests (7.54%), wetlands (7.39%), fallows (3.63%), savannahs (9.59%), cocoa farms (4.28%) and mixed crop farms (3.47%). Adult secondary forests had the highest amount of carbon (250.75 t C ha À1 ). This value has decreased by more than 60% for mixed crop farms (94.67 t C ha À1 ), showing the impact of agricultural activities on both forest cover and carbon stocks. Agroforestry systems that allow conservation and introduction of woody species should be encouraged as part of a participatory management strategy of this forest. ARTICLE HISTORY

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“…Net GHG emissions were considered close to zero before impoundment, since emissions from rivers were compensated by the sink of terrestrial photosynthesis. The literature was rich with most of the studies on total carbon density (above ground biomass [AGB] + below ground biomass [BGB] + SOC) in the hydroelectric reservoir catchment located in Brazil , France , Ivory Coast , Lao PDR , and India . So far, SOC stock studies in the Indian Himalayan hydroelectric reservoir catchment (under‐constructed reservoir) in relation to the GHG point of view are not available.…”

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Effect of Vegetation Communities and Altitudes on the Soil Organic Carbon Stock in Kotli Bhel‐1A Catchment, India

Kumar

Sharma

Taxak

2017

CLEAN Soil Air Water

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As per international policy agendas on mitigation of greenhouse gas emission, the impact change in land use on soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks is of major concern. There has been no systematic study carried out to estimate SOC pool in the catchment of hydroelectric reservoirs. An assessment of SOC stock along altitudinal gradient was carried out in the catchment of proposed Kotli Bhel 1A hydroelectric reservoir located in Uttarakhand, India. The SOC stocks were found to be decreasing with altitude, (i.e. soil under high altitude forests having more SOC and vice versa). The SOC map developed from the normalized difference vegetation index also verified the results and allowed for spatially explicit targeting of potential climate change mitigation efforts through soil carbon sequestration. The results also revealed that the alpine forest soil has a greater potential of C sequestration compared to devdar, oak, and chir species found in the catchment. This information will help policymakers or environmentalists to take preventive measures for afforestation of forest species that can sequester more C.Abbreviations: AGB, above ground biomass; BGB, below ground biomass; CO 2 e, CO 2 equivalent; GHG, greenhouse gas; GPS, global positioning system; LULC, land use and land cover; GW, global warming; MODIS, moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer; NDVI, normalized difference vegetation index; OC, organic carbon; RMSE, root mean square error; SOC, soil organic carbon.(1 of 8) 1600650

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Estimation of carbon stocks of Balganga Reserved Forest, Uttarakhand, India

Cited by 21 publications

References 18 publications

Vegetation Structure, Species Composition, and Carbon Sink Potential of Urban Green Spaces in Nagpur City, India

Vegetation Structure, Species Composition, and Carbon Sink Potential of Urban Green Spaces in Nagpur City, India

Spatial and temporal dynamic of land-cover/land-use and carbon stocks in Eastern Cameroon: a case study of the teaching and research forest of the University of Dschang

Effect of Vegetation Communities and Altitudes on the Soil Organic Carbon Stock in Kotli Bhel‐1A Catchment, India

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