Variation in carbon stocks on different slope aspects in seven major forest types of temperate region of Garhwal Himalaya, India.
| dc.contributor.author | Sharma, C M | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gairola, Sumeet | |
| dc.contributor.author | Baduni, N P | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ghildiyal, S K | |
| dc.contributor.author | Suyal, Sarvesh | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-08-08T07:24:40Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-08-08T07:24:40Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011-09 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The present study was undertaken in seven major forest types of temperate zone (1500 m a.s.l. to 3100 m a.s.l.) of Garhwal Himalaya to understand the effect of slope aspects on carbon (C) density and make recommendations for forest management based on priorities for C conservation/sequestration. We assessed soil organic carbon (SOC) density, tree density, biomass and soil organic carbon (SOC) on four aspects, viz. north-east (NE), north-west (NW), south-east (SE) and south-west (SW), in forest stands dominated by Abies pindrow, Cedrus deodara, Pinus roxburghii, Cupressus torulosa, Quercus floribunda, Quercus semecarpifolia and Quercus leucotrichophora. TCD ranged between 77.3 CMg ha−1 on SE aspect (Quercus leucotrichophora forest) and 291.6 CMg ha−1 on NE aspect (moist Cedrus deodara forest). SOC varied between 40.3 CMg ha−1 on SW aspect (Himalayan Pinus roxburghii forest) and 177.5 CMg ha−1 on NE aspect (moist Cedrus deodara forest). Total C density (SOC+TCD) ranged between 118.1 CMg ha−1 on SW aspect (Himalayan Pinus roxburghii forest) and 469.1 CMg ha−1 on NE aspect (moist Cedrus deodara forest). SOC and TCD were significantly higher on northern aspects as compared with southern aspects. It is recommended that for C sequestration, the plantation silviculture be exercised on northern aspects, and for C conservation purposes, mature forest stands growing on northern aspects be given priority. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Sharma C M, Gairola Sumeet, Baduni N P, Ghildiyal S K, Suyal Sarvesh. Variation in carbon stocks on different slope aspects in seven major forest types of temperate region of Garhwal Himalaya, India. Journal of Biosciences. 2011 Sep; 36 (4): 701-708. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/161596 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.source.uri | https://www.ias.ac.in/jbiosci/sep2011/701.pdf | en_US |
| dc.subject | Carbon sequestration | en_US |
| dc.subject | carbon storage | en_US |
| dc.subject | Himalayan forests | en_US |
| dc.subject | soil organic carbon | en_US |
| dc.subject | stem density | en_US |
| dc.subject | tree biomass | en_US |
| dc.title | Variation in carbon stocks on different slope aspects in seven major forest types of temperate region of Garhwal Himalaya, India. | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |