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Plant Science Research, Vol. 37 2015, Pages : 1-7

M. Ramesh, S. Salamma, M. Chennakesavulu Naik, G. Kavitha and B. Ravi Prasad Rao

Carbon stocks of linear structures of trees out side forest in Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, India

In the present study, carbon stocks of linear structures of trees outside forest in Kurnool district were estimated through sampling of 236 0.1 ha plots. A total of 3922 tree individuals belonging to 51 angiosperm species were enumerated in the sampled plots. The mean tree density was 150.50 per ha; mean basal area is 24.54 m2 ha-1; mean volume of trees with ≥10 cm diameter is 20.07 m3 ha-1; mean total tree biomass is 176.20 tons ha-1 and mean carbon stock is 83.66 tons ha-1. Extrapolated biomass and carbon content for linear structures are calculated as 0.528 Mt and 0.251 Mt respectively. The carbon sequestration potential is estimated as 0.918 Mt CO2.



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