Abstract
ABSTRACTAssessment of biomass and carbon stock (CS) of trees was carried out in three selected study sites (four 0.25 ha [50 m × 50 m] plots in each site) in East Godavari region of Eastern Ghats. Aboveground biomass (AGB) was estimated by the non-harvest method by using allometric equations. The AGB ranged from 58.04 (site I) to 368.39 (site III) Mg/ha and the total CS of trees ranged from 44.51 to 218.84 Mg/ha. The highest CS accumulation in site III could be due to more soil moisture and abundant large diameter trees while the least was obtained in the site I could be due to relatively high human disturbance. Xylia xylocarpa was a dominant biomass and carbon assimilator in the site I and II, while Terminalia arjuna was the highest contributor in site III. The present study revealed that T. arjuna and X. xylocarpa are the vital tree species to endure and sink more carbon in tropical dry forest of East Godavari region under various disturbances.
Highlights
IntroductionBiodiversity loss, and global warming are some of the key environmental issues present-day society is facing
Climate change, biodiversity loss, and global warming are some of the key environmental issues present-day society is facing
The present study revealed that T. arjuna and X. xylocarpa are the vital tree species to endure and sink more carbon in tropical dry forest of East Godavari region under various disturbances
Summary
Biodiversity loss, and global warming are some of the key environmental issues present-day society is facing. By increasing carbon storage and decreasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, conserved forests can bring a drastic change in the composition of global atmospheric GHGs (Lung & Espira, 2015). Biodiversity and its connection with the carbon cycle have become current research interests for mitigating climate change (Midgley et al, 2010). All the member countries of UNFCCC have acknowledged the crucial role that the resilient forests play in both climate change mitigation and development (COP21, 2015; UNFCC, 2014). REDD (Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation) and REDD+ mechanisms enable countries or projects that avoid forest loss by compensating financial rewards through quantified carbon estimates and in order to quantify carbon benefits, assimilation of carbon has to be quantified from the forests (Ebeling & Yasue, 2008; Vieilledent et al, 2012)
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
