2024, Vol. 9, Issue 4, Part A
Estimation of carbon sequestration potential of fast-growing trees under the agroforestry systems for Chhattisgarh plains zone of Chhattisgarh State of India
Author(s): Tejeshwar, KK Pandey, Devendra Upadhyay and Hemeshvari
Abstract: The world's total forest area stands at 4.06 billion hectares (ha), accounting for 31 percent of the total land area. This equates to approximately 0.52 ha per person, though forest distribution varies widely among different regions and populations (FAO, 2020). Under the present investigation, largest experimental farm of Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidhyalaya, Raipur i.e. Dau Kalyan Singh College of Agriculture and Research Station, Bhatapara, District- Baloda Bazar Chhattisgarh. Total land area of the research farm is 699.57 ha, but only experimental farm (304.41) has been taken under the study. Mainly seven fast growing trees are available. The tree biomass (above and below ground) during the 15 years simulation period increased from 8.40 to 12.25 Mg DM ha-1 with 0.26 Mg DM ha-1 increasing rate. The 15 years simulation results of CO2FIX model predict that biomass carbon would enhance from 4.29 to 7.67 Mg C ha-1 with 0.22 Mg C ha-1 year-1 The estimated rate of soil carbon sequestration, showed an increasing trend, which is recorded 0.10 Mg C ha-1 year-1. The soil carbon is expected to increase from 0.26 to 1.79 Mg C ha-1 in 15 years simulation. With the increasing rate 0.22 ha-1 / year and the total carbon sequestered in 15 years by the standing fast-growing trees is 66.97 Mg C.
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Tejeshwar, KK Pandey, Devendra Upadhyay, Hemeshvari. Estimation of carbon sequestration potential of fast-growing trees under the agroforestry systems for Chhattisgarh plains zone of Chhattisgarh State of India. Int J Stat Appl Math 2024;9(4):43-48.
