Biomass, Productivity, Carbon Sequestration and Economics of four short rotation tree Species in Eastern part of Uttar Pradesh
Year: 2023
Type: preprint
Abstract: To study the biomass, productivity, carbon sequestration and economic of short rotation tree species viz., Eucalyptus spp., Casuarina equisetifolia, Gmelina arborea and Melia dubia in high-density plantation in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, with different spacings, viz., 1 × 1 m, 1.2 × 1.2 m and 1.5 × 1.5 m. The experiment was established in July 2019 and data was collected every year. The maximum volume was found in T1: Eucalyptus (1×1 m) 2917.34 m3 ha-1 followed by T4: Melia (1×1 m) 2109.74 m3 ha-1 and minimum in T10: Casuarina (1.5×1.5 m) 373.54 m3 ha-1. The Biomass, Carbon Stock and Carbon Sequestration maximum found in T1: Eucalyptus (1×1 m) 3374.43, 1687.22 and 6192 t ha-1 followed by T4: Melia (1×1 m) 1594.96, 797.48 and 2926.75 t ha-1 and minimum in T12: Melia (1.5×1.5 m) 406.58, 203.29 and 746.07 t ha-1 respectively. The maximum volume productivity index was found in T1: Eucalyptus (1×1 m) 833.53 m3 ha-1 year-1 followed by T4: Melia (1×1 m) 602.78 m3 ha-1 year-1 and minimum in T10: Casuarina (1.5×1.5 m) 106.74 m3 ha-1 year-1 whereas the maximum biomass productivity index was found in T1: Eucalyptus (1×1 m) 964.12 t ha-1 year-1 followed by T4: Melia (1×1 m) 455.70 m3 ha-1 year-1 and minimum in T12: Melia (1.5×1.5 m) 116.18 m3 ha-1 year-1. The maximum B:C ratio was found in T1: Eucalyptus (1×1 m) 8.35 followed by T9: Eucalyptus (1.5×1.5 m) 5.03 and minimum in T3: Casuarina (1×1 m) 2.06.
Source: Research Square
Authors: Anita Tomar, Bijay Kumar Singh
Institution: Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
Language: English
Subfield: Agronomy and Crop Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4384297970