Tree species suitable for roadside afforestation and carbon sequestration in Bilaspur, India

Ragula, Anil; Chandra, Krishna

doi:10.1080/17583004.2020.1790243

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“…Mean crown diameter (D c , or average diameter of the crown) is essential for assessing related ecosystem services, such as physiological tree functions, carbon sequestration, elimination of air pollution, and rainfall [39,60]. Rain trees in this study had higher mean crown diameter values (19.86 m) than agathis (6.93 m).…”

Section: Tree Growth Morphometric and Stem-crown Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 75%

Structural Analysis of Self-Weight Loading Standing Trees to Determine Its Critical Buckling Height

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A tree may receive compression and flexure combination, and the structural analysis governed by the building code may be capable of estimating the tree’s safety in the built environment. This study proposed to refer to the building code to check the tree dimension adequacy resisting the load. This study simplified the case by focusing only on the self-weight and ignoring the external loads; therefore, the buckling analysis of a slender tapered round column subjected to compression is advocated. Buckling occurs when the tree’s structure can no longer maintain its original shape. Euler and Ylinen’s buckling stress analysis (Method 1) calculated tree safety with a 95% confidence level. This study also applied the Greenhill formula (Method 2) to determine the critical height of a tree receiving the stem weight, then modified it to include the crown weight (Method 3). The three methods calculated the critical height to determine the safety factor (Sf), that is, the ratio of the actual tree height (H) to the 95% confidence level estimated critical height (Hcr). The safety factors were then categorized as unsafe (Sf < 1.00), safe (1.00 < Sf < 1.645), and very safe (1.645 < Sf). This study demonstrated that Method 1 is the most reliable and applicable among other methods. Method 1 resulted in no unsafe trees, 10 safe trees, and 13 very safe trees among the observed excurrent agathis (Agathis dammara). Meanwhile, among the decurrent rain trees (Samanea saman (Jacq.) Merr), 5, 31, and 14 were unsafe, safe, and very safe, respectively.

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Section: Tree Growth Morphometric and Stem-crown Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 75%

Structural Analysis of Self-Weight Loading Standing Trees to Determine Its Critical Buckling Height

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“…The study by Shinde and Mahajan [11] [19]; Ragula and Chandra [20]; Ramchandra et al [21]; Kiran and Kinnary [9]. Ficus benghalensis Moraceae 2.…”

Section: Identification Of Suitable Trees In Parks and Gardensmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Dalbergia sissoo Fabaceae Based on the higher sequestration potential of carbon stocks in trees, a study was conducted by Ragula and Chandra [20] In conclusion of their study, they have suggested that these tree species are, therefore, recommended to sequester large amounts of CO2 from the city and contribute to offsetting warming and mitigating the impact of climate change.…”

Section: Identification Of Suitable Trees In Parks and Gardensmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nature Based Solutions: Carbon Sequestration by Standing Trees in Urban Parks and Gardens of Katni City in Madhya Pradesh, India

Bhatnagar,

Barman,

George

2024

IJECC

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Aims: This study aims at estimating contribution of urban Parks and gardens by carbon sequestration and suggests suitable strategies that can be helpful in reducing climate change impacts in urban centres. The challenges of climate change can be efficiently overcome by the storage of carbon in terrestrial carbon sinks viz. plants, plant products and soils for longer periods. Selection of appropriate trees can help mitigate climate impact. Study Design: Non-destructive sampling method of biomass estimation was used to measure to GBH of individual trees. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in Katni city, Madhya Pradesh in 2020. Methodology: The parks and gardens in Katni were categorized into three groups based on their sizes: (A) large parks/gardens, (B) medium parks/gardens, and (C) small parks/gardens. The height of the trees was estimated using a relascope, while the girth classes of the trees were measured at different heights, including the basal area at Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) and at a 2-meter height. Results: 26 parks were systematically selected from a total of 62, encompassing small, medium, and large-sized areas, representing 42% of the city's green cover. The sampled parks sequestered 340 tons of carbon, projecting an annual sequestration of 414 tons by all parks combined. Among the planted trees in these spaces were (Hyophorbe lagenicaulis), Fishtailed palm (Carota urens) Ashok (Polyalthia longifolia), Neem (Azardirachta indica), Amaltas (Cassia fistula), Champa (Magnolia champaca), Saptaparni (Alstonia scholaris), etc. Furthermore, the study identified ten suitable tree species—Bargad (Ficus benghalensis), Gulmohar (Delonix regia), Karanj (Millettia pinnata), Kassod (Cassia siamea), Mahaneem (Ailanthus excelsa), Neem (Azadirachta indica), Umar (Ficus racemosa), Peepal (Ficus religiosa), Peltaforum (Peltophorum pterocarpum) and Shisham (Dalbergia sissoo) ideal for planting in parks for climate mitigation. The study advocates for widespread planting of these identified indigenous species in urban areas to enhance environmental quality and contribute significantly to climate improvement efforts. Conclusion: This study provides valuable insights into the nature of carbon sequestration in urban green spaces, stressing the need for selection of tree species based on multiple criteria discussed in the paper. Holistic approaches in environmental management and conservation will help mitigate climate impact.

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“…Tree crown size and shape are key variables in the context of the growth space that a tree occupies and the physiological tree functions of the branch dimension and the adaptability to light distribution [6]. The crown widths of woody plant species growing in urban areas are of considerable importance as an overall indicator of health and also serve as an important factor for assessing leaf area and associated ecosystem services, such as carbon sequestration, air pollution removal, air temperature cooling, and rainfall interception [50]. The mean crown diameter (DCR) of rain trees is about 19.86 (±4.42) m, and the horizontal projection crown (PCR) or crown projection area ranges from 116.36 to 613.90 m 2 , with a mean of 324.72 (±143.82) m 2 .…”

Section: Morphometric Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tree Morphometric Relationships and Dynamic Elasticity Properties in Tropical Rain Tree (Samanea saman Jacq. Merr)

Karlinasari

Adzkia

Puspitasari

et al. 2021

Forests

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Rain tree (Samanea saman) is a dominant species commonly planted as a shade tree in urban landscapes in the tropics, including in Indonesia. This species is also targeted for routine inspection and monitoring within tree management systems. Management should particularly focus on tree health through assessment of tree growth conditions as well as tree stability. However, baseline information on the relationships of many key characteristics for the rain tree (e.g., growth, morphometrics, and biomechanics) is lacking. Therefore, an investigation was carried out to determine the relationship of morphometric parameters to tree growth, which included use of an acoustic tool to assess the elasticity of the tree stem. Fifty rain trees were selected for data collection and evaluated using stress wave velocity tools and visual morphometrics assessment. The results demonstrated that, in general, the trees had good vigor and stability. Statistical analysis showed a strong relationship between tree growth parameters and selected morphometric characteristics. The use of a nondestructive acoustic-based instrument enabled determining the modulus of elasticity, which provided equivalent results with the elasticity value obtained through a common method for determining tree stability. Only live crown ratio and tree slenderness parameters had a relationship with the dynamic modulus of elasticity. These results offer a means of measurement that is simpler, less expensive, and faster than current methods, although further testing is needed for different tree species and growth sites.

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Tree species suitable for roadside afforestation and carbon sequestration in Bilaspur, India

Cited by 17 publications

References 32 publications

Structural Analysis of Self-Weight Loading Standing Trees to Determine Its Critical Buckling Height

Structural Analysis of Self-Weight Loading Standing Trees to Determine Its Critical Buckling Height

Nature Based Solutions: Carbon Sequestration by Standing Trees in Urban Parks and Gardens of Katni City in Madhya Pradesh, India

Tree Morphometric Relationships and Dynamic Elasticity Properties in Tropical Rain Tree (Samanea saman Jacq. Merr)

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