Carbon Per cent in Different Components of Tree Species and Soil Organic Carbon Pool Under these Tree Species in Kashmir Valley

Abstract

Carbon is a critical element that trees accumulate and use to support their structure and sustain physiological processes. Besides being a key element in forest ecosystems, carbon is also essential for sustaining life on a global scale. The study attempted to quantify carbon per cent in different tree components of Cedrus deodara, Fraxinus floribunda and Ulmus wallichiana,an important tree species of Kashmir valley were planted in plantation block of Faculty of Forestry at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar way back in 1992. The soil organic carbon pool under these tree species was also estimated. This information however is poor and fragmented as no published literature is available in this region. Statistical analysis of the data reveals that carbon per cent was significantly higher in Cedrus deodara (45.41%) followed by Fraxinus floribunda (41.36%) and Ulmus wallichiana (40.78%) respectively. Besides the soil attributes like organic carbon and bulk density were also determined and the same were used for preparing the carbon pool inventory. The pooled results revealed that organic carbon was significantly higher in Ulmus wallichiana (2.08%) as compared to Cedrus deodara (1.86%) and Fraxinus floribunda (1.53%). However the bulk density was significantly higher in Fraxinus floribunda (1.26 gcm -3 ) as compared to Cedrus deodara (1.24 gcm -3 ) and Ulmus wallichiana (1.20 gcm -3 ). Moreover the soil organic carbon pool was significantly higher in Ulmus wallichiana (75.04 t ha -1 ) as compared to Cedrus deodara (69.37 t ha -1 ) and Fraxinus floribunda (57.82 t ha -1 ).

Prediction of aboveground biomass and carbon stock of Balanites aegyptiaca, a multipurpose species in Burkina Faso

“…When considered at the species level, this study showed that the average C content of the different parts varies significantly between the foliage and the woody parts (branches and the trunk). These results are consistent with those of Wani and Qaisar (2014) , and Bayen et al. (2016) who also found a significant difference of the C content in the different parts of Deodara cedrus , Fraxinus floribunda , Ulmus wallichiana and Jatropha curcas , in the tropical zone.…”

“…When considered at the species level, this study showed that the average C content of the different parts varies significantly between the foliage and the woody parts (branches and the trunk). These results are consistent with those of Wani and Qaisar (2014), and Bayen et al…”

Aboveground biomass allometric equations and distribution of carbon stocks of the African oak (Afzelia africana Sm.) in Burkina Faso

“…The findings also showed an increasing trend in carbon content from leaves to branches with significant variations between tree components. This corroborates several studies conducted in tropical ecosystems (Negi et al 2003;Fonseca et al 2011;Wani and Qaisar 2014;Bayen et al 2015;Dimobe et al 2018a). Our results suggest that the more biomass allocated to a given tree component, the higher the carbon will be stored in that part (Negi et al 2003).…”

“…Indeed, forests sequester and store more carbon than any other terrestrial ecosystem (Gibbs et al 2007). Thus, they represent the major terrestrial carbon sinks and pools (Gibbs et al 2007;Pan et al 2011), which play a significant role in the global carbon cycle (Fonseca et al 2011;Vashum and Jayakumar 2012;Wani and Qaisar 2014). Because sustainably managed forests can greatly contribute to mitigating climate change (Wani and Qaisar 2014;Mensah et al 2016a;Yang et al 2017), economic incentives have been devised to offset carbon inputs by reducing emissions due to deforestation and forest degradation (REDD?).…”

Quantification of Carbon Stocks and Sequestration Potential through Existing Agroforestry Systems in the Hilly Kupwara District of Kashmir Valley in India

“…Many recent studies have reported carbon stocks under different tree species of Kashmir valley in India [5][6][7] . However these studies are limited to few selected species like Cedrus deodara, Fraxinus floribunda and Ulmus wallichiana.…”